subroutine
sequence of instructions that can be called from other points in a computer program
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subroutine
Summary
subroutine is a Q138877012[1]. subroutine has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- subroutine's instance of is recorded as Q138877012[3].
- subroutine's instance of is recorded as computer science term[4].
- subroutine's depicts is recorded as function[5].
- subroutine is a type of routine[6].
- subroutine is a type of control flow[7].
- subroutine is a type of language construct[8].
- subroutine is part of computer program[9].
- subroutine comprises parameter[10].
- subroutine comprises return type[11].
- subroutine's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Subroutines[12].
- subroutine's described by source is recorded as The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 1: Fundamental Algorithms, 3rd edition[13].
- subroutine's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/function[14].
- subroutine's used by is recorded as subroutine call[15].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include Q138877012[3] and computer science term[4]. Recorded subclass of include routine[6], control flow[7], and language construct[8].
Use and Application
Components include parameter[10] and return type[11], a role[16]. subroutine is part of computer program[9]. subroutine's used by is recorded as subroutine call[15].
Why It Matters
subroutine has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] subroutine is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]