SUBROUTINE

routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function

(noun) a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

subroutine (plural subroutines)

(computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

Source: Wiktionary



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ARCTIID

(noun) stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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