Function and Routine

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Function noun - A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.

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Routine is a synonym for function in subprogram topic. In some cases you can use "Routine" instead a noun "Function".

Routine noun - A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program.

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Function is a synonym for routine in subprogram topic. Sometimes you can use "Function" instead a noun "Routine".

Nearby Word: routinely

old	old function	old routine
full	full function	full routine
special	special function	special routine
exact	exact function	exact routine
Other adjectives: particular, similar, identical, normal, usual, complex, regular, original, simple, actual, entire, little, new.

If the interface talks, you can expect it to audibly announce every single function and command, no matter how irrelevant or routine.

Source: Viewer-Friendly Interface
Due to his mind being so rooted in routine, he can't really function at all or even comply with (or comprehend) instructions that contradict his schedule.

Source: Film / Rain Man
Ambiguous Disorder: Octavia the necromancer from The Serpent Queen can function by the time of the story, but in her backstory was so dependent on routine that major changes made her completely lock up for weeks.

Source: Literature / Gotrek & Felix

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