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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A computer program contained within another program that operates semi-independently of the encasing program.

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  • noun computing A program contained within a larger program

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  • noun a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

Etymologies

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sub- + program

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Examples

  • • Primary Contributions - Coroutines - a kind of subprogram - Classes, objects, and inheritance Copyright © 2007 Addison-Wesley.

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  • “I can create a subprogram to distract it,” she said, “if we have enough time.”

    Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010

  • “I can create a subprogram to distract it,” she said, “if we have enough time.”

    Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010

  • “I can create a subprogram to distract it,” she said, “if we have enough time.”

    Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010

  • Where the constant pi had a value of 3.14159… and r as sent to the code from a calling subprogram.

    Fixing the Facts to the Policy « Climate Audit 2007

  • He sent his thanks via the implant to the Roia subprogram, and then turned to Archer.

    Rosetta Stern, Dave 2006

  • And this subprogram, which was never officially ratified or published, just rephrased the 1979 document.

    Strategic Management in Developing Countries Case Studies James E. Austin 2000

  • And this subprogram, which was never officially ratified or published, just rephrased the 1979 document.

    Strategic Management in Developing Countries Case Studies James E. Austin 2000

  • The subprocessor was linked to the warp core, and was counting down before executing an unknown subprogram.

    STRANGE NEW WORLDS Dean Wesley Smith 1998

  • The subprocessor was linked to the warp core, and was counting down before executing an unknown subprogram.

    STRANGE NEW WORLDS Dean Wesley Smith 1998

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