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routine - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program |
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subroutine,
subprogram,
procedure,
function |
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computer software,
package,
software,
software package,
software program,
software system a wrapped container
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computer program,
computer programme,
program,
programme a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
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cataloged procedure a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by name
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contingency procedure an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation arises
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library routine a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
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random number generator a routine designed to yield a random number
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recursive routine a routine that can call itself
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reusable routine a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
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executive routine,
supervisory routine a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines
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tracing routine a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer program
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service routine,
utility routine a routine that can be used as needed
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routine - an unvarying or habitual method or procedure |
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procedure,
process a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
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rat race an exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
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groove,
rut (anatomy) any furrow or channel on a bodily structure or part
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