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noun
A loop which contains few instructions and iterates many times.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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noun
Such a loop which heavily uses I/O or processing resources, failing to adequately share them with other programs running in the operating system.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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History
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