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nesting

(1) In programming, the positioning of a loop within a loop. The number of loops that can be nested may be limited by the programming language. See loop.

(2) In a folder hierarchy, it refers to storing a folder inside another folder. You can nest folders inside of folders ad infinitum, but it becomes more unwieldy to retrieve them. See Win Folder organization.

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nesting [′nest·iŋ]

(computer science)

Inclusion of a routine wholly within another routine.

Inclusion of a DO statement within a DO statement in FORTRAN.

(industrial engineering)

A production technique in which parts with similar patterns are manufactured together.