LOOPS
n. countablen. shapes that are curved and cross themselves, or a series of events that repeat over and over. You can find them in pieces of string, computer code, or even in your daily routine.
n. curved shapes that form a closed or nearly closed circle by crossing themselves; also refers to a sequence of instructions or events that repeats until a specific condition is met.
The shoelaces were tied in small loops.
The programmer wrote a script that loops through the database to find every customer with an expired subscription.
The pilot performed several daring loops during the airshow, tracing perfect circles against the clear blue sky while the crowd watched in silence.
Often used with the preposition 'in' to describe being part of a repeating process or a communication circle ('in the loop').