Editing Infinite loop (section)

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An ''infinite loop'' is a sequence of instructions in a [[computer program]] which loops endlessly, either due to the [[control flow#Loops|loop]] having no terminating condition,<ref>{{cite magazine
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 }}</ref> having one that can never be met, or one that causes the loop to start over. In older [[operating system]]s with [[cooperative multitasking]],<ref>also known as non-preemptive-multitasking: {{cite magazine
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 |magazine=[[PC Magazine]]
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 |title=Non-preemptive Multitasking
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 }}</ref> infinite loops normally caused the entire system to become unresponsive. With the now-prevalent preemptive multitasking model, infinite loops usually cause the program to consume all available processor time, but can usually be terminated by a user. [[Busy waiting|Busy wait]] loops are also sometimes called "infinite loops". Infinite loops are one possible cause for a computer [[Hang (computing)|hanging or freezing]]; others include [[Thrashing (computer science)|thrashing]], [[deadlock (computer science)|deadlock]], and [[segmentation fault|access violation]]s.