built-in function

noun

Any function that is provided as part of a high-level language and can be executed by a simple reference with specification of arguments

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Meanings

nounbuilt-in function (plural built-in functions)

plural built-in functions · alternative inbuilt function

  1. computingAny function that is provided as part of a high-level language and can be executed by a simple reference with specification of arguments

Translations

Finnish sisäänrakennettu funktio
  • sisäänrakennettu funktiofunction that is provided
French fonction intégrée
  • fonction intégréefunction that is provided
Japanese 組み込み関数
  • 組み込み関数 (kumikomi-kansū)function that is provided
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APA

built-in function. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built-in%20function

MLA

“built-in function.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built-in%20function. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “built-in function,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/built-in%20function.

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