reusablesubroutine

noun

UK /ˌriːˈjuːzəbl ˈsʌbruːtiːn/

US /ˌriˈjuzəbl ˈsʌbruˌtin/

A reusable subroutine is a small set of computer instructions you can use again and again.

The programmer wrote a reusable subroutine to check passwords so she wouldn't have to write the same code twice.

SYNONYMS

function procedure helper routine module subprogram

RELATED WORDS

library code reuse call parameter return value

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A block of code stored in a library that many programs can call.

The team added the sorting routine to their shared library as a reusable subroutine.

3. A named section of a program that performs one task and can be invoked from many places.

Instead of copying the print logic, he made it a reusable subroutine.

4. A teaching example in programming classes showing how to avoid repeated code.

The lesson introduced a reusable subroutine to demonstrate good coding habits.