Computer Science GCSE
Built-in subprogram
What Built-in subprogram means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Built-in subprogram
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A subprogram supplied by the language and called directly, such as print() or len().
Topics that use Built-in subprogram
- Subprograms (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Appropriate design using parameters and return values
- Global versus local access
- Library subprogram
- Scope of variables
- Arguments
- Function
- Lifetime of local variables
- Parameters
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