1. repetitions of a process or set of instructions, especially in computer programming
Usage: computing; technical
2. repeated versions or forms of something, each slightly different from the previous one

Examples

• The program runs through several iterations before finding the correct answer.
• After multiple iterations of the design, we finally achieved the desired result.
• The software went through five iterations before the final release.
• Each iteration of the experiment produced slightly different results.
• The algorithm requires thousands of iterations to converge on a solution.
• We tested several iterations of the prototype before mass production.
• The team reviewed three iterations of the proposal before approval.