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Nesting

Informatics The inclusion of a block of data or programming subroutine within another subroutine, often in the form of a functional loop of logic, performing the routine a number of times before continuing with the program
Obstetrics House cleaning by a woman in late pregnancy, which is more common with the first-born child, fancifully likened to birds building a nest before laying and hatching eggs. Cf Empty nest syndrome

nesting

see avian nesting.

nesting

Obstetrics Frenetic house cleaning by a ♀ in late pregnancy, which is more common with the first-born child, fancifully likened to birds building a nest and preparing to lay and incubate chicks

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