subroutine

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ routine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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subroutine (plural subroutines)

  1. (computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.
    Synonyms: function, procedure
    Holonyms: routine; program, app, application
    Coordinate terms: utility; applet, worklet; subprocess, subtask

Translations

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English.

Noun

subroutine f (invariable)

  1. (computing) subroutine