applyfunction
nounUK /əˈplaɪ ˌfʌŋkʃən/
US /əˈplaɪ ˌfʌŋkʃən/
A tool that does a special job on something, like a machine that adds numbers.
The teacher showed us an applyfunction that turns big numbers into small ones.
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2. In computing, a named block of code that performs a task when called.
The program uses an applyfunction to sort the list of names.
3. In math, a rule that changes one value into another.
Doubling is an applyfunction that turns 3 into 6.
4. A way to put something to use for a purpose.
She found a clever applyfunction for the old boxes.