"subsubroutine" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-uk-subsubroutine.ogg [UK] Forms: subsubroutines [plural]
Etymology: sub- + subroutine Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|subroutine}} sub- + subroutine Head templates: {{en-noun}} subsubroutine (plural subsubroutines)
  1. (computing, rare) A subroutine called from another subroutine. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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