subroutine

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subroutine

noun subroutines

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

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noun a section of code

Español	subrutina
한국어	함수 hamsu, 서브루틴 seobeurutin
日本語	サブルーチン saburūchin, 関数 kansū
中文	子程序 zǐchéngxù, 子例程 zǐlìchéng
Português	sub-rotina
Français	fonction, procédure, sous-routine
Deutsch	Funktion, Subroutine, Unterroutine, Prozedur, Unterprogramm
Italiano	sottoprogramma, subroutine
Ελληνικά	διαδικασία diadikasía, υπορουτίνα yporoutína, υποπρόγραμμα ypoprógramma
Română	subrutină
Русский	подпрогра́мма podprográmma, фу́нкция fúnkcija, процеду́ра procedúra
Tiếng Việt	chương trình con
العربية	دَالَّة dālla, وَظِيفَة waẓīfa
עברית	תת־שגרה tat-shigrá

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@misc{subroutine_2026,
  title = {subroutine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subroutine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}