subroutine

Definitions

Computing

• noun a section of a program which performs a required function and can be called upon at any time from inside the main program

Electronics

• Within a computer program, a small group of instructions which perform a given task. Also spelled subroutine. Also called routine (1), function (3), or procedure (2).

Nearby Definitions of “subroutine”

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Contexts for “subroutine”

2 definitions in context
• Computing
• Electronics