"busy loop" meaning in All languages combined

See busy loop on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: busy loops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} busy loop (plural busy loops)
  1. (programming) A loop that actively consumes CPU cycles while waiting for an event. Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: busy wait

Inflected forms

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