subprogram

sub·pro·gram

S0848900 (sŭb′prō′grăm, -grəm)n. A computer program contained within another program that operates semi-independently of the encasing program.

subprogram

(ˈsʌbˌprəʊɡræm) n (Computer Science) computing a part of a program that can be designed and tested independently

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subprogram - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer programsubroutine, procedure, routine, functionsoftware, software package, software program, software system, computer software, package - (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"cataloged procedure - a set of control statements that have been placed in a library and can be retrieved by namecontingency procedure - an alternative to the normal procedure; triggered if an unusual but anticipated situation ariseslibrary routine - a debugged routine that is maintained in a program libraryrandom number generator - a routine designed to yield a random numberrecursive routine - a routine that can call itselfreusable routine - a routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedlyexecutive routine, supervisory routine - a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutinestracing routine - a routine that provides a chronological record of the execution of a computer programservice routine, utility routine - a routine that can be used as needed