embeddedfunction
nounUK /ɪmˈbɛdɪd ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /ɪmˈbɛdɪd ˈfʌŋkʃən/
A small helper job that lives inside a bigger job.
The programmer wrote an embedded function to add up the numbers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A function defined inside another function in programming.
The embedded function can use variables from the outer function.
3. A feature built directly into a device or system.
The camera has an embedded function for night photos.
4. A task that is part of a larger process.
Checking spelling is an embedded function of the writing app.