"tight loop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tight loops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tight loop (plural tight loops)
  1. (programming) A loop which contains few instructions and iterates many times. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-tight_loop-en-noun-n3Wg-95h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (programming) Such a loop which heavily uses I/O or processing resources, failing to adequately share them with other programs running in the operating system. Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-tight_loop-en-noun-6IviL8D5 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: infinite loop

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