Explain (without looking up) what recursion is. I know what it is, it's easy since I have studied computers for most of my life, just want to see if anyone could give suggestions to add anything.

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Macho14 · Answer

recursion: An instance where a definition is defined within it's definition. Commonly known as a repetition or a never ending sequence. This is most commonly applied to Math and Computer Science.

imqwerty · Answer

It doesn't necessarily have to be never-ending. Most recursions that we use have a base case.