Noun
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subroutine (plural subroutines)
(computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.
Almost random A pseudorandom variable is a variable which is created by a deterministic procedure (often a computer program or subroutine) which (generally) takes random bits as input. Source: Internet
A simple one is the median of three rule, which estimates the median as the median of a three-element subsample; this is commonly used as a subroutine in the quicksort sorting algorithm, which uses an estimate of its input's median. Source: Internet
ASCII hadn't been invented yet!) The fact that the JMS instruction used the word just before the code of the subroutine to deposit the return address prevented reentrancy and recursion without additional work by the programmer. Source: Internet
A user wrote a program that called a routine by jumping to the start of the subroutine with the address of the program counter plus one in the single register (a Wheeler jump). Source: Internet
Anton Ertl has stated "that, in contrast to popular myths, subroutine threading is usually slower than direct threading". citation However, Ertl's most recent tests show that subroutine threading is faster than direct threading in 15 out of 25 test cases. Source: Internet
Application software The subroutine concept led to the availability of a substantial subroutine library. Source: Internet