library routine
- noun
- Specialized
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- The simplest math library routines require four FPRs; this number doubles for complex arithmetic and doubles again for extended precision.
Examples
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The software developer regularly uses a library routine to simplify complex mathematical calculations.
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And as for things like STL and C/C++ library routines not having error checking, it's done for a reason: speed.
Blog text (32) -
They were primarily intended to be used to facilitate intermediate computations by math library routines and were not necessarily meant to be externalized.
Academic text (1999) -
When deciding whether it is safe to call two library routines simultaneously, we need to make sure only that they don’t both access the same object, or if they do, that neither access modifies the object.
Academic text (2012) -
To improve efficiency, the team implemented a library routine that can be called in various applications.
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The programmer wrote a library routine for data analysis that can be reused across multiple projects.
Synonyms
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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
A saved set of commands in a library that a program can run by name
Computer code stored in a library that helps other software do common tasks
A small program that does a common task other programs can use
A small program you load once and use many times without changing it
A computer program that you load once and run many times
Part of a program that does a small helper task when needed
How Reusable
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4.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'routine' (a set of program instructions) that is part of a 'library' (a collection of reusable code). This noun+noun naming pattern is a straightforward technical compound, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Library routine joins two images: a library is a place where things are kept and borrowed, and a routine is a short set of steps. So it's like taking a tested recipe from a shelf — it means 'a small, reusable program kept in a library so it can be used in many programs'.