I'm in a sociology class, and I don't understand the term "looping". Could anyone explain it in laymans terms?

Question

I'm in a sociology class, and I don't understand the term "looping". Could anyone explain it in laymans terms?

Answer 1

Computer Science, Computer programming, Program Loop,

In computer Science, the event loop, message dispatcher, message loop or message pump  is a programming construct that waits for and dispatches events or messages in a program...

Answer 2

the solution is obtained by iteration

Answer 3

(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained

Answer 4

Why are people giving a computer science explanation of a term that has been asked in a sociological context???

It's sort of like the "butterfly effect" in that a social problem is identified, society tries to solve it, and the solution causes more problems or makes the problem worse than when you started.