loop

(noun) fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines. Synonyms: cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet.

(noun) anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself).

(noun) (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated. Synonyms: iteration. Examples: "The solution took hundreds of iterations."

(noun) an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan). Examples: "He's no longer in the loop."

(noun) the basic pattern of the human fingerprint.

(noun) a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied.

(noun) the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component. Synonyms: loop topology.

(noun) an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop.

(noun) a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates. Synonyms: closed circuit.

(noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane. Synonyms: loop-the-loop.

(verb) move in loops. Examples: "The bicycle looped around the tree."

(verb) make a loop in. Synonyms: intertwine. Examples: "Loop a rope."

(verb) fly loops, perform a loop. Examples: "The stunt pilot looped his plane."

(verb) wind around something in coils or loops. Synonyms: coil, curl.

(verb) fasten or join with a loop. Examples: "He looped the watch through his belt."