"iterator" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-iterator.ogg Forms: iterators [plural]
Etymology: From iterate + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|iterate|or}} iterate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} iterator (plural iterators)
  1. One who or that which iterates. Translations (one who iterates): itérateur (French)
    Sense id: en-iterator-en-noun--PADHq3J Disambiguation of 'one who iterates': 92 8
  2. (programming) A method capable of performing the same action on every item in a collection. Categories (topical): Programming Translations (programming method): iteraattori (Finnish), itérateur (French), Iterator [masculine] (German), تکرارنده (Persian), iterator [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-iterator-en-noun-PvZO6ukJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 37 63 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 35 65 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences Disambiguation of 'programming method': 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: lazy iterator [programming, computing, engineering, mathematics, sciences, physical-sciences, natural-sciences] Derived forms: itinerant worker

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