Dictionary definition · loop
noun
- fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
- anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
- (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated"the solution took hundreds of iterations"
- an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)"he's no longer in the loop"
- the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
- a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
- the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
verb
- move in loops"The bicycle looped around the tree"
- make a loop in"loop a rope"
- fly loops, perform a loop"the stunt pilot looped his plane"
- wind around something in coils or loops
- fasten or join with a loop"He looped the watch through his belt"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).