iterator

See also: Iterator and iterátor

English

Etymology

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English iterate
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin -ātor
Old French -eorbor.
Middle English -our
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Latin -torlbor.
English -or
English iterator

    From iterate + -or.

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    Noun

    iterator (plural iterators)

    1. One who or that which iterates.
    2. (programming) A method capable of performing the same action on every item in a collection.
      Coordinate term: iteratee

    Hyponyms

    • (programming): lazy iterator

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    Latin

    Verb

    iterātor

    1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of iterō
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