function call

/ˌfʌŋ(k)ʃən kɔl/
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Other forms: function calls

Definitions of function call
  1. noun
    a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program
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    type of:
    call
    an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
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