subroutine
[ suhb-roo-teen ]
/ ˈsʌb ruˌtin /
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noun Computers.
an instruction sequence in a machine or assembly language program that can be prewritten and referred to as often as needed.Compare procedure (def. 4a).
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Words nearby subroutine
Subroc, subrogate, subrogation, sub rosa, subround, subroutine, sub-Saharan, subsample, subsatellite, subsc, subscapular
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Example sentences from the Web for subroutine
Similarly the output conversion of binary numbers into decimals is done by subroutine.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment CorporationAfter the subroutine has been executed, the accumulator contains the answer.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation
British Dictionary definitions for subroutine
subroutine
/ (ˈsʌbruːˌtiːn) /
noun
a section of a computer program that is stored only once but can be used when required at several different points in the program, thus saving spaceAlso called: procedure
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