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which can be computed by a theoretical model of a computer, in a finite amount of time
of a program or function that calls itself

f(n) = n \times f(n-1) where n is any natural number greater than 0.

drawing upon itself, referring back

The recursive nature of stories which borrow from each other.

whose characteristic function is recursive (4)
of an expression, each term of which is determined by applying a formula to preceding terms
adj 1 Capable of being used again 2 Of, pertaining to, or designating the application of a formula in which each part builds on the previous part
of or relating to a recursion
{s} recurrent, repeating actions or processes indefinitely
The ability of a process to call itself
Drawing upon itself
A program or routine that re-executes itself or repeats an action over and over For example, the find (17 1) program moves through a directory tree recursively, doing something in each directory
taking a step backward to reconnoiter and confirm or reset research direction A formative approach to solving an information problem When used consistently, creates a spiral effect
The process of repeating an operation or group of operations, usually with the result of each repetition being in some way dependent upon the result of the preceding repetition, e g , planning itself and ecological succession within a rotation
Referring back to itself See recursive
(adj ) Characteristic of a computer program that calls itself
Characteristic of an action capable of being indefinitely reapplied to the results of its own application
When relating to a directory structure, it traverses through the subdirectories until it cannot go any farther Computer programmers, however, use this when writing source code to describe a program that continuously calls itself until some condition is met
recursive acronym
An acronym in which the first letter of the first word represented by the acronym is the acronym itself

HURD is an co-recursive acronym, standing for HIRD of Unix-Replacing Daemons, where HIRD stands for HURD of Interfaces Representing Depth.

recursive acronyms
plural form of recursive acronym
recursive definition
A definition of a term within which the term itself appears, and that is well-founded, avoiding an infinite regress
recursive function
Any function whose value may be obtained using a finite number of operations using a precisely specified algorithm
recursive function
Any function that uses recursion and can call itself until a certain condition is met
recursive definition
(mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps
recursive routine
a routine that can call itself
co-recursive
Describing a definition, particularly of an algorithm, given in terms of its output, rather than its input

Co-recursive algorithms allow infinite large objects to be used without necessarily running out of memory.

primitive recursive
Of a function, capable of being constructed from the zero function, successor function, and projection functions, by a finite number of applications of composition and recursion
recursively
Using recursion
recursively
In a recursive way or manner
tail recursive
A program or function that is written or can be rewritten in a tail recursive style
tail recursive
A style of programming in which all functions are written so that recursive calls are made nowhere but immediately before function return
recursively
in a repetitive manner, in a manner that repeats itself
recursiveness
The quality of being recursive
recursive
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