Computer Science GCSE
Subprogram
What Subprogram means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Subprogram
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A named block of code that performs one task and can be called whenever that task is needed.
Topics that use Subprogram
- Decomposition and abstraction (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Abstraction
- Decomposition
- Reuse
- Testing and debugging
- Analysing, understanding and solving problems
- Modelling aspects of the real world
- Teamwork
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