boundedloop
Boundedloop is a term used in computer science to describe a loop construct or iterative process that is guaranteed to terminate because there is an explicit upper bound on the number of iterations or on the amount of data processed. The bound can be a fixed constant, derived from input constraints, or a combination of both. The concept helps to ensure predictable execution time and memory usage, and is commonly used in teaching, safety-critical software, and formal verification contexts.
Implementation and variants: The most common form is a counter-based bound, such as a loop that runs
Applications: Bounded loops are useful to prevent infinite loops in user-programmable environments, embedded and real-time systems,
Limitations: A bound must be chosen carefully; too small a bound can cause incomplete results or missed
See also: termination, loop invariant, bounded model checking, worst-case execution time, fixed bound.