"do-while loop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: do-while loops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} do-while loop (plural do-while loops)
  1. (programming) a construction in which a series of commands are performed once initially, and then repeatedly for as long as a specified condition evaluates to true. Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: do while loop, do/while loop Translations (do-while loop): do-while-løkke (Danish), do-while-loop (Danish)
    Sense id: en-do-while_loop-en-noun-ZRefybqx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Inflected forms

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