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subprogram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
sub-pro-gram
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A program contained within a larger program.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English program English subprogram From sub- + program.

Inflected Forms

subprograms (plural)

Synonyms

routine subroutine procedure function

Questions

What does subprogram mean?
A program contained within a larger program.
Where does subprogram come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English program English subprogram From sub- + program.

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