function call

noun

UK /ˈfʌŋkʃən kɔːl/

US /ˈfʌŋkʃən kɔːl/

A function call is when you ask a piece of code to do its job.

The program made a function call to add the two numbers together.

SYNONYMS

invocation call method call procedure call subroutine call

RELATED WORDS

function argument parameter return value call stack

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In programming, the act of transferring control to a function and passing it input values.

Each function call pushes a new frame onto the call stack.

3. A line of code that names a function and supplies its arguments in parentheses.

The function call greet("Sam") prints a welcome message.

4. The event of a function being executed, as opposed to merely being defined.

The bug only appeared during the second function call.