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fonction — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  • procedure noun An established way of carrying out a task, made up of a series of set steps.
  • role noun A part played by an actor in a performance.
  • subroutine noun A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

Senses

fonction is used for these senses in English:

  • function A relation where one thing is dependent on another for its existence, value, or significance.
  • procedure (computing) A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task, but does not return a value.
  • role (grammar) The function of a word in a phrase.
  • subroutine (computer science) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

function — full definition

  1. noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  2. noun A formal or official event.
  3. noun In maths and programming, a rule or routine that turns an input into an output.
  4. verb To work or operate as intended.

procedure — full definition

  1. noun An established way of carrying out a task, made up of a series of set steps.
  2. noun A surgical operation.

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