English > service routine: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A routine that can be used as needed. |
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| Synonym | utility routine |
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| Part of | utility program, utility, service program | (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer |
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| Narrower | dump routine | A routine that writes from an internal store to some external medium |
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| input routine | A routine that writes from an external source to an internal store |
| output routine | A routine that controls an output device |
| Broader | routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function | A set sequence of steps, part of larger / larger computer program |
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| Spanish | rutina de servicio, rutina de utilidad |
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| Catalan | rutina auxiliar, rutina de servei |
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