event loop

noun

event loop

noun

/ɪˈvɛnt luːp/

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences A programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages.

Synonyms
message dispatcher, message loop, message pump, run loop
Hypernyms
loop

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