# hyperloop

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #67,515

## Definitions
1. A theoretical high-speed transportation system, proposed by Elon Musk, in which pressurized capsules ride on an air cushion driven by linear induction motors and air compressors through reduced-pressure tubes.
2. A control structure in which a loop repeats until either a stopping condition is met or all possible values of the looping index have been checked.
3. A quantum mechanical paradox resulting from the observer being a product of the observations that it makes.

## Etymology
From hyper- + loop.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hyperloop