loop

fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

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

(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"

an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"

the basic pattern of the human fingerprint

a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied

the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component

an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop

a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates

a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree"

make a loop in; "loop a rope"

fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his plane"

wind around something in coils or loops

fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt"