👉 In the context of computer programming, "loses" refers to a variable or variable value that is not being used in the program's execution. In other words, it represents a state where a variable has been set to a value but no longer has any effect on the program. For example, consider a simple loop that iterates through a list of numbers: ``` for i in range(len(numbers)): print(numbers[i]) ``` In this case, "i" is a losing variable because