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That simply means you define something in terms of itself. There must needs be some starting point, otherwise the recursion will never end.For example, the factorial function is sometimes defined as:

For all integers greater or equal to zero:

If n = 0, n! = 1

Otherwise, n! = n x (n-1)!

This rule (or definition) is defined in terms of itself (the second part), but it also has a starting point (the first part) - with it, in this case, the recursive calculation will always come to an end.

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