function

subroutine whose main scope is to return a value
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function

Summary

function is a Q138877012[1]. function has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • function's instance of is recorded as Q138877012[3].
  • function's instance of is recorded as computer science term[4].
  • function is a type of subroutine[5].
  • function is part of computer programming[6].
  • function is part of computer program[7].
  • function's partially coincident with is recorded as method[8].
  • function's manifestation of is recorded as function[9].
  • function's different from is recorded as map[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include Q138877012[3] and computer science term[4]. function is a type of subroutine[5].

Use and Application

Part of include computer programming[6], an academic discipline[11] and computer program[7].

Why It Matters

function has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] function is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 10h ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Different from map
    Glossary entry at wikipedia url https://abstract.wikipedia.org/wiki/f:Special:MyLanguage/WF:Glossary#function
    Instance of
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5178]]: https://abstract.wikipedia.org/wiki/f:Special:MyLanguage/WF:Glossary#function"
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