control flow graph


control flow graph

[kən¦trōl ′flō ‚graf] (computer science) A graph describing the logic structure of a software module, in which the nodes represent computational statements or expressions, the edges represent transfer of control between nodes, and each possible execution path of the module has a corresponding path from the entry to the exit node of the graph.

control flow graph

A pictorial representation of the logic in a software module. The module must have an entry and exit point and be callable by another program.