brokenfunction
nounUK /ˈbrəʊkən ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈbroʊkən ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A brokenfunction is a part of a machine or program that does not work the way it should.
The robot's arm stopped moving because of a brokenfunction in its code.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A job or role that is no longer being done properly.
The lost-and-found desk became a brokenfunction after the volunteer quit.
3. In math, a rule that gives a wrong or unexpected answer.
The teacher showed how a brokenfunction can give silly results.
4. A part of a team that is not doing its share of the work.
The coach fixed the brokenfunction in the defense by moving players around.