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reusable routine

reusable routine

4.4
A small program you load once and use many times without changing it
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : rutina reutilizable
  • Writing a reusable routine saves time and reduces errors in large software projects.

Examples

  • The library contains several reusable routines for data processing.

  • Developers should document each reusable routine to make integration easier.

  • The software includes a reusable routine for data processing.

  • Can you create a reusable routine for this task?

  • Developers should document each reusable routine to make integration easier.

  • Writing a reusable routine saves time and reduces errors in large software projects.

  • The library contains several reusable routines for data processing.

Synonyms

reusable program
vsreusable routine
  • Specialized
3.9

A computer program that you load once and run many times

refers more to small callable code pieces rather than whole applications
library routine
vsreusable routine
  • Specialized
4.9

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

is loaded once and reused without repeated loading
utility routine
vsreusable routine
  • Specialized
4.9

A small program that does a common task other programs can use

is focused on load-once reuse rather than general task support

How Reusable

library routine
  • Specialized
4.9
reusable routine
  • Specialized
4.4
utility routine
  • Specialized
4.9
routine
  • Specialized
16 3.8
ad hoc
9 7.0

Surface Forms

reusable routine singular
reusable routines plural

Morphology

reusable + routine

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'reusable' (can be used more than once) combined with 'routine' (a set of program instructions), so it denotes a routine that can be used multiple times. Although it's a technical computing term, the semantic composition is straightforward and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

The term reusable routine comes from a simple picture: a routine is like a ready-made recipe or tool you keep in a box, and reusable means you can use it again and again without changing it. So a reusable routine is 'a small piece of code you can load once and use repeatedly' in a program.