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infinite loop

Summary

infinite loop is a programming idiom[1]. It draws 448 Wikipedia views per month (programming_idiom category, ranking #5 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • infinite loop's instance of is recorded as programming idiom[3].
  • infinite loop is a type of software bug[4].
  • infinite loop is a type of program loop[5].
  • infinite loop's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/infinite-loop[6].

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Definition and Type

infinite loop's instance of is recorded as programming idiom[3]. Recorded subclass of include software bug[4] and program loop[5].

Influence

Things named for infinite loop include Infinite Loop[7], a thoroughfare[8], in United States[9].

Why It Matters

infinite loop draws 448 Wikipedia views per month (programming_idiom category, ranking #5 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Entities named for it include Infinite Loop[7], a thoroughfare[8], in United States[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Mariobanana · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Pixiv encyclopedia id → 無限ループ
    Subclass of → software bug, program loop
    Subclass of → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11408]]: 無限ループ"
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