Etymology

subprogram

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Today it means: A program contained within a larger program. Full definition →

English program ← Latin sub-
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The story

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishprogram
  5. English todaysubprogram

From sub- + program.

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