collectionfunction
nounUK /kəˈlɛkʃən ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /kəˈlɛkʃən ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A collection function is a job that gathers things together in one place.
The app uses a collection function to put all your photos in one folder.
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2. In computer programming, a routine that collects items such as data or objects into a group.
The code calls a collection function to store every user's score.
3. An event or activity organized to raise money or gather donations.
The school held a collection function to buy new library books.
4. A mathematical rule that assigns a set of values to a single result.
The teacher explained the collection function that adds up all the numbers.