Look up: recursive

1. Recursive
   Strictly speaking, a set or function is recursive if it is computable; however, in the usual sense of the word, a function is said to be recursive if its definition make reference to itself. For example, factorial can be defined as x! = x * (x - 1)! with the base case of 1! equal to 1. See also self-referential.
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2. Recursive
   An algorithm that operates by repeating itself.
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3. recursive
   [adj] - of or relating to a recursion
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4. recursive
   refers to a subroutine(a routine)that may be used as a subroutine of itself,calling itself directly or being called by another subroutine,one that it itself has called Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • the word`recursive`has been used by some writers to d...
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5. recursive
   adjective of or relating to a recursion
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6. recursive
   recursion
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