{
  "handle": "Cyclic",
  "mechanism": "A {{topology}} that permits feedback {{loop}}s, allowing a process to revisit previous states or refine outputs iteratively. Essential for self-correcting systems and recursive optimization.",
  "gloss": "Recursive or iterative topology",
  "_meta": {
    "ring": 2,
    "tier": 1,
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    ],
    "path": [
      "Infrastructure",
      "Data Structures"
    ]
  },
  "invariants": [
    "Recurrence: At least one path exists from a node to itself.",
    "Termination Condition: Must have a defined exit state to prevent infinite loops."
  ],
  "sema_ref": "Cyclic#a8f6",
  "sema_id": "sema:Cyclic#mh:SHA-256:a8f6c907685f7a420ccdc584e4b9066b476aa82171a6d280eb1441fc2769b423",
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  "data_schema": {
    "type": "object",
    "description": "A cyclic topology — nodes connected in a closed loop where traversal returns to origin.",
    "properties": {
      "nodes": {
        "type": "array",
        "description": "Ordered node identifiers traversed in the cycle"
      },
      "period": {
        "type": "integer",
        "description": "Cycle length"
      }
    }
  },
  "dependencies": {
    "references": {
      "loop": "sema:Loop#mh:SHA-256:37f953c0b21b9b0c72a639c4e1a54354faa71f07905531d271f6bbf40c341603",
      "topology": "sema:Topology#mh:SHA-256:58ad1ff07863b0fbf1250185232c48d8815752e4ce4f32a971166a56be297467"
    }
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  "sema_layer": "Infrastructure",
  "sema_category": "Data Structures",
  "used_by": {}
}