unfinishedfunction

noun

UK /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt ˈfʌŋkʃən/

US /ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt ˈfʌŋkʃən/

A piece of code that is not complete yet and does not work all the way.

The programmer left an unfinishedfunction in the file, so the game crashed when it tried to run.

SYNONYMS

incomplete routine partial function uncompleted method half-done procedure

RELATED WORDS

bug placeholder stub code debugging

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A planned job or task that has not been finished.

Cleaning the garage is still an unfinishedfunction on our weekend list.

3. A math rule that is only partly written down.

The teacher showed an unfinishedfunction on the board and asked us to complete it.

4. A part of a machine that is not fully built.

The robot's arm was an unfinishedfunction, so it could not wave.