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subroutine

noun

  1. sequence of instructions that can be called from other points in a computer program
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English routine English subroutine From sub- + routine.

  1. A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

    “Holonyms: routine, program, app, application”