ALL meanings of procedure
pro·ce·dure
P p - abbreviation Technical meaning of PROCEDURE subroutine 3
- noun procedure steps to follow 1
- noun procedure medical 1
- noun procedure computer programming 1
- noun Technical meaning of procedure (programming) (Or "procedure") A sequence of instructions for performing a particular task. Most programming languages, including most machine languages, allow the programmer to define subroutines. This allows the subroutine code to be called from multiple places, even from within itself (in which case it is called recursive). The programming language implementation takes care of returning control to (just after) the calling location, usually with the support of call and return instructions at machine language level. Most languages also allow arguments to be passed to the subroutine, and one, or occasionally more, return values to be passed back. A function is often very similar to a subroutine, the main difference being that it is called chiefly for its return value, rather than for any side effects. 1
- noun procedure an act or a manner of proceeding in any action or process; conduct. 1
- noun procedure a particular course or mode of action. 1
- noun procedure any given mode of conducting legal, parliamentary, or other business, especially litigation and judicial proceedings. 1
- noun procedure Computers. the sequence of actions or instructions to be followed in solving a problem or accomplishing a task. Also called subprogram. a group of statements that may be used at one or more points in a computer program. 1
- variable noun procedure A procedure is a way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way. 0
- noun procedure a way of acting or progressing in a course of action, esp an established method 0
- noun procedure the established mode or form of conducting the business of a legislature, the enforcement of a legal right, etc 0
- noun procedure the act, method, or manner of proceeding in some action; esp., the sequence of steps to be followed 0
- noun procedure a particular course of action or way of doing something 0
- noun procedure the established way of carrying on the business of a legislature, law court, etc. 0