changefunction
nounUK /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌfʌŋkʃən/
US /ˈtʃeɪndʒˌfʌŋkʃən/
A changefunction is a special job in a computer that makes something different.
The program uses a changefunction to turn the picture from color to black and white.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In programming, a routine that alters the state of its input or the system it runs in.
Calling the changefunction reset the counter to zero.
3. A mathematical mapping that transforms one value into another.
The changefunction maps each temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
4. A control in software that switches a setting from one mode to another.
Tap the changefunction to flip the display into dark mode.