user-defined function

noun

A program or subroutine, provided by the user rather than being built into the system, that may return a value and may take input parameters.

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Meanings

nounuser-defined function (plural user-defined functions)

plural user-defined functions

  1. computingA program or subroutine, provided by the user rather than being built into the system, that may return a value and may take input parameters.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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