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The iterative-circuit structure is characterized by these features: homogeneity, close action (between adjacent elements only), universality, program tuning. Any graph, or function of the algebra of logic, or finite automaton can be realized in the iterative-circuit structure. The minimum number of tuning states for a two-dimensional-structure element is three; for a three-dimensional-structure element, two. When the amount of equipment used in a computing system increases by 10-100 times, the iterative-circuit structure is 100-1000 times more efficient than a universal computer built on the same physico-technical basis. (Author) Edited machine trans. of mono. Simpozium po Vychislitelnym Sistemam, Novosibirsk, 1966. Trudy (Symposium on Computing Systems. Novosibirsk, 1966. Transactions), Novosibirsk, 1967 p109-112.