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cataloged procedure

cataloged procedure

7.5
A saved set of commands in a library that a program can run by name
  • noun
  • /ˈkætəlɒɡd prəˈsiːdʒər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : procedimiento catalogado
  • By calling a cataloged procedure, programmers can save time and reduce errors in their workflow.

Examples

  • The mainframe system executed the cataloged procedure without manual intervention.

  • You can modify the cataloged procedure to suit different job requirements.

  • The cataloged procedure was executed successfully.

  • Can you show me the cataloged procedures?

  • By calling a cataloged procedure, programmers can save time and reduce errors in their workflow.

  • The mainframe system executed the cataloged procedure without manual intervention.

  • You can modify the cataloged procedure to suit different job requirements.

Synonyms

procedure
vscataloged procedure
  • Specialized
108 4.1

A part of a computer program that does a specific task

is stored in a library and retrieved by name for execution
routine
vscataloged procedure
  • Specialized
16 3.8

A set of computer instructions that does one task

is kept in a library and callable by name rather than just a sequence
library routine
vscataloged procedure
  • Specialized
4.9

A small part of a program that many programs use for tasks like sorting

is stored in a library but consists of control statements retrieved by name
reusable routine
vscataloged procedure
  • Specialized
4.4

A small program you load once and use many times without changing it

is stored in a library and called by name rather than focused on loading

Surface Forms

cataloged procedure singular
cataloged procedures plural
catalogued procedures plural
catalogued procedure singular

Morphology

catalog + procedure

The phrase is directly compositional: 'cataloged' means included in an ordered list or library and modifies 'procedure', so a 'cataloged procedure' is simply a procedure that has been cataloged (stored and retrievable). This past-participle adjective + noun construction is a common, predictable pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would infer the basic stored/retrievable meaning (though precise technical details about execution by name are domain-specific).

Etymology

Cataloged procedure comes from the simple image of a small program or procedure kept in a catalog, like a book on a library shelf that you can look up. That's why today cataloged procedure means 'a set of instructions saved in a library that you can call by name to run'.