function -- Definition

A  function is  the C  term for  a portion  of code that  is named,  can be
invoked by name, and that performs  a task.  Many functions can accept data
in  the form  of arguments,  modify  the data,  and return  a value  to the
statement that invoked it.

See Also

data types,
library,
portability,
Programming COHERENT

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