recursion
/rɪˈkɜrʒən/
noun
- The process of defining a function or solving a problem by having a function call itself, often used in mathematics and computer programming.
- In computer science, recursion is a technique where a function calls itself to solve smaller instances of the same problem.
- Understanding recursion can be tricky, but it is a powerful tool for tasks like traversing file directories.
- The mathematician explained recursion using the example of a set of Russian nesting dolls.
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