subprogram

[ suhb-proh-gram, -gruhm ]

noun

, Computers.

1. procedure ( def 4b ).

subprogram

/ ˈsʌbˌprəʊɡræm /

noun

1. computing a part of a program that can be designed and tested independently

Word History and Origins

Origin of subprogram¹

First recorded in 1955–60