procedure call

noun

UK /prəˈsiːdʒə kɔːl/

US /prəˈsiːdʒər kɔːl/

A procedure call is when a computer program asks a set of instructions to run.

The program makes a procedure call to print the report.

SYNONYMS

function call subroutine call method invocation routine call

RELATED WORDS

procedure function argument return value call stack

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In programming, the act of transferring control to a named block of code and returning when it finishes.

Each procedure call pushes a new frame onto the stack.

3. A statement in source code that names a procedure and supplies its inputs.

The procedure call passes two numbers as parameters.

4. The runtime event of invoking a stored routine in a database system.

The application issued a procedure call to update the records.