Glossary Entry: Function (programming)

Inside most programs are little programs. These little programs do simple tasks, like draw an image on a buffer, or replace words in some text. The main benefit of these small programs is that they simplify a programmer's job and allow code to be reused throughout the main program.

These little programs are known by many names, including functions, procedures, routines, and subroutines.

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