subprogram
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- noun
- /ˈsʌbˌprəʊɡræm/
- Specialized
- After the model was selected, the AREG subprogram computed the equations.
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Watch on YouTubeEvery electron seems to reuse the same subprogram all the time as it is interacting with other elementary particles.
- Every electron seems to reuse the same subprogram all the time as it is interacting with other elementary particles.
Examples
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There were four subprograms in the study: Audubon Residential Camp (54 participants), Audubon Wilderness Research Backpacking (9 participants).
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And the shape of it is that this program has various subprograms in it, OK?
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Every electron seems to reuse the same subprogram all the time as it is interacting with other elementary particles.
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True and simple parallel processing, have you ever wondered how to make several while() loops by just telling the main program what the subprogram is?
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The software includes several subprograms that handle data input and output efficiently.
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Each subprogram is designed to perform a specific task within the main application.
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Developers often create a subprogram for repetitive tasks to improve overall performance.
Synonyms
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4.9
A rule in math or computing that gives one output for each input
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4.1
A part of a computer program that does a specific task
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6.5
A set of program steps that does one job and can be used again
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A set of computer instructions that does one task
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A smaller task that runs inside a larger program or system
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A piece of computer code that does one task when called
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Etymology
The word subprogram combines sub- meaning 'under' and program meaning 'a set of instructions'. So a subprogram is a smaller program 'under' or 'inside' a main program that does one specific task for the whole program.