Routine

A subprogram that is called by other programs and subprograms. [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]

Other Definitions

Risk [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]: A function or procedure invocable for a single purpose.

Risk [ ISO/IEC 2382 ]: A program, or part of a program, that may have some general or frequent use.

Notes

  • The terms 'routine,' 'subprogram,' and 'subroutine' are defined and used differently in different programming languages. [ ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765 ]

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