programroutine
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ruː.tiːn/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ruː.tiːn/
A set of steps a computer follows to do a job.
The programroutine tells the robot how to clean the floor.
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2. A regular way of doing things in a fixed order.
Waking up at seven is part of my morning programroutine.
3. A short set of instructions that runs inside a bigger computer program.
The game calls a small programroutine to draw each star.
4. A planned series of actions for a show or event.
The dancers practiced their programroutine before the big night.