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Definition of
subroutine noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
subroutine
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsʌbruˌtin
/
/
(
also
subprogram
NAmE
/
/
ˈsʌbˌproʊɡræm
/
/
)
(
computing
)
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a set of instructions that repeatedly perform a task within a program
See
subroutine
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