SUBROUTINE

Subroutine

In computer programming, a subroutine is a sequence of program instructions that perform a specific task, packaged as a unit. This unit can then be used in programs wherever that particular task should be performed. Subprograms may be defined within programs, or separately in libraries that can be used by multiple programs.

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subroutine

Noun

  1. A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task. While it may be used at more than one point in a program, it need not be.


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