What is recursion?

(Computer Science)
A method of problem solving that depends on solving smaller instances of the same problem to get the solution

Command: Find your way home
Recursion: If you are at home stop moving

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recursion - meme gif

recursion - video

Recursion - what is it?

recursive

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What does "recursion" mean?

Please see recursive for a full explanation.

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Recursion - what does it mean?

recursion

recursion

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Recursion - meaning

Actually, recursion also includes a situation where B follows A and A follows B right back. Also, recursion doesn't have to be infinite. So there you go, that's your geek lesson for today.

A vicious circle uses recursion. Recursion exemplifies a vicious circle.

Recursion is not in common usage as far as I know. The whole entry is a joke (duh...)

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Recursion - definition

Recursion is when something repeats. It does it over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.