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A '''loop''' is generally something that closes back on itself such as a circle.
==Science and technology==
*[[Loop (algebra)]], a quasigroup with an identity element
*[[Loop (graph theory)]], an edge that begins and ends on the same vertex
*[[Loop (topology)]], a path that starts and ends at the same point
*[[Control flow#Loops]] (computers), a sequence of commands that is executed repeatedly
*An [[infinite loop]] is a sequence of instructions in a computer program which loops endlessly.
*[[Wilson loop]] (physics), a closed path integral of the gauge field
*Loop (electricity), a [[Electronic circuit]]
*[[Loop (knot)]], one of the fundamental structures used to tie knots
*[[Loop (mobile)]], a Mobile Virtual Network Operator in Bulgaria
*[[Loop (telecommunication)]], sending a signal on a channel and receiving it back at the sending terminal
*[[Local loop]] (telecommunication), the link connecting the customer to the carrier
*[[Loop antenna]], a radio antenna composed of one or more turns of conductor
*[[Loop device]] (Unix), a device node that allows a file to be mounted on a directory
*Loop, a type of [[Fingerprint#Classifying_fingerprints]] pattern
*[[Loop (biochemistry)]], a flexible region in a protein's secondary structure
==Movement and transportation==
*[[Loop jump]] (figure skating), a jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same edge
*[[Loop (cricket)]], a description of bowling, when a bowler makes the ball rise above eye-level in the early part of its trajectory toward the batsman
*Loop (aircraft), an [[aerobatic maneuver]]
*[[Loop (roller coaster)]], the most basic of roller coaster inversions
*[[Balloon loop]] (railway), one of several looping track configurations
*[[Loop route]] (road transport); see also Beltway
*[[Loop (Texarkana)]], a loop proposed around Texarkana, Arkansas
*Loop ramp (road transport), an element of a [[cloverleaf interchange]] allowing left turns via a 270° right turn
==Creative works and groups==
*''[[Loop (novel)]]'', a sequel to the Japanese horror novel ''Ring''
*[[Loop (band)]], a London rock band
*[[Loop (Keller Williams album)]] - a 2002 album by Keller Williams.
*[[In the Loop]], a public radio show
*[[Music loop]], a finite element of sound which is repeated by technical means
* In [[animation]], a loop is a sequence of drawings repeated over and over.
* In a [[movie projector]], the loop refers to the slack portion of the film around the projector lens.
* [[Loop Ash Records]], a record label.
==Other==
*[[Loop, Germany]], a municipality in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
* [[The Loop (TV series)|''The Loop'' (TV series)]], a comedy television show on the FOX network
*A loop drive in [[table tennis]], "The Loop" is an extreme topspin drive that produces a loopy tragetory.
*A loop in [[playboating]], a maneuver where the kayaker does a full forwards flip in the air.
*[[Chicago Loop]], the downtown neighbourhood of Chicago, Illinois bounded by an elevated railway in the shape of a loop
*[[Loop Retail Historic District]], National Register of Historic Places shopping district in above neighborhood.
* [[Delmar Loop]], entertainment district in St. Louis, Missouri
*[[Loop (education)]], to advance an elementary school teacher with his or her class
*[[Louisiana Offshore Oil Port]]
*The Loop is a segment on [[Attack of the Show]] hosted by Kevin Pereira
*[[LOOP Barcelona]], a platform for videoart based in Barcelona, Spain
==See also==
* [[Loupe]], a small magnifying glass used by jewelers, watchmakers, and other precision craftsmen
* [[Cycle graph]]
* [[Inner loop (disambiguation)]]
* [[Feedback loop]]
* [[List of cycles]]
* [[Möbius strip]]
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