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Infinite loop
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_programming/QmSsFnu0">computer programming</a>, an infinite loop (or endless loop) is a sequence of instructions that, as written, will continue endlessly, unless an external intervention occurs, such as turning off power via a switch or pulling a plug. It may be intentional. </p><p>There is no general algorithm to determine whether a computer program contains an infinite loop or not; this is the <a href="/facts/Halting_problem/Xz1bac40">halting problem</a>. </p>