service routine
- noun
- /ˈsɜrvɪs ruˈtin/
- Specialized
:
rutina de servicio
- The service routine is called every time the printer needs attention.
Examples
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Several service routines handle different error conditions within the operating system.
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The service routine checks for updates regularly.
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A well-designed service routine can simplify complex tasks in a software application.
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Can you run the service routine now?
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A well-designed service routine can simplify complex tasks in a software application.
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The service routine is called every time the printer needs attention.
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Several service routines handle different error conditions within the operating system.
Synonyms
108
4.1
A part of a computer program that does a specific task
16
3.8
A set of computer instructions that does one task
A small program that does a common task other programs can use
A small part of a program that many programs use for tasks like sorting
How Specific
- Specialized
35
6.5
- Specialized
- Specialized
13
3.9
101
3.7
- Specialized
2
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase's meaning is directly inferable from its parts: 'service' (scheduled maintenance) combined with 'routine' (a set or standard sequence of tasks) yields a standard set of maintenance tasks. This noun–noun compositional pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily predict the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Service routine comes from the image of a small helper program: service means 'help' and routine means a fixed set of steps. So a service routine is a little program that runs the same helpful steps whenever the main program needs support, which is why it means 'a supporting program task'.