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subroutine

subroutine noun: a section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

Noun

subroutine (plural subroutines)

  1. A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.
    • Holonyms: routine, program, app, application
    Synonyms:
    function, procedure

subroutine meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese

subroutine in Arabic

a section of code
دَالَّة dālla, وَظِيفَة waẓīfa

subroutine in Thai

a section of code
ซับรูทีน

subroutine in Vietnamese

a section of code
chương trình con

Synonyms of subroutine

Forms of subroutine

pluralsubroutines

Plural of subroutine: subroutines

Origin of subroutine

From sub- + routine.

Words formed from subroutine

Phrases with subroutine

Questions about subroutine

What does subroutine mean?
Subroutine means a section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.
What is subroutine in Arabic?
Subroutine in Arabic is دَالَّة (dālla), وَظِيفَة (waẓīfa). See Subroutine meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is subroutine?
Subroutine is a noun.
What is the plural of subroutine?
The plural of subroutine is subroutines.

Words near subroutine in the dictionary

  1. subround
  2. subrounded
  3. subrounds
  4. subroute
  5. subroutes
  6. subroutine
  7. subroutine call
  8. subroutine calls
  9. subroutines
  10. subrow
  11. subrows

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