function call meaning

UK /ˈfʌŋkʃən kɔːl/ US /ˈfʌŋkʃən kɔl/ 3 syllables

function call (noun): a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program.

Definition of function call

  1. a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program

    Type of: call

How to pronounce function call

function call is pronounced /ˈfʌŋkʃən kɔːl/ in British English and /ˈfʌŋkʃən kɔl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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