A recursive function is a
A) a function definition that refers to itself, and execution instances calling other execution instances of the same function definition.
B) a function definition that refers to itself, and execution instances calling themselves.
C) a function definition that refers to another function definition, and execution instances calling other function instances of the same function.
D) a function definition that refers to another function definition, and execution instances calling themselves.

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A recursive function is defined as a function that calls itself during its execution. This means the function definition includes a call to itself, creating multiple instances of execution where each instance may call another instance of the same function until a base condition is met to stop the recursion.

A Recursive Function Is a