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Subroutine

/sˈʌbruˌtin/
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(noun) A section of code, called by the main body of a program, that implements a task.

The contents of the four registers are preserved by the called subroutine.
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The programmer wrote a new ____ to handle the complex calculations required for the physics engine.

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