subroutine

noun

SaySUB-roo-teen/ˈsʌbɹuˌtin/UK/ˈsʌbɹuːˌtiːn/

Pluralsubroutines

1 meaning of subroutine

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nouncountable
A part of a computer program that does one job when the main program asks for it.
Like a helper in a kitchen who chops the onions whenever the cook asks.
The game uses a subroutine to keep track of the score.
She wrote a subroutine that puts the names in order.
Similarfunction, procedure
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Origin

It is made from sub- + routine.