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routine

1. Computing a program or part of a program performing a specific function
2. a set sequence of dance steps
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routine

[rü′tēn]
(computer science)
A set of digital computer instructions designed and constructed so as to accomplish a specified function.
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routine

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routine

A set of instructions in a program that perform a task. Programs are made up of many routines, which are also called "subroutines" and very often "functions." See subroutine, function, module and procedure.
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"The choices we make during the first hour or so of our day determine whether we have productivity and peace of mind for the rest of the day, or whether it will clobber us over the head," write Benjamin Spall and Michael Xander in their book, " My Morning Routine."
In fiscal year 2013-14,he said, Rs 2,807.496 million were spent maintenance of roads out of which Rs 757.715 million were spent on rehabilitation, Rs 463.414 million periodic maintenance and Rs 1,586.367 million were spent on routine maintenance, he informed.
Routine is a little different than a habit -- but they go together nicely.
Hence why it's idiotic to suggest that armed officers don't do routine calls.
A notification issued here on Friday said that the Expanded Programme on Immunisation covered 10 antigens against vaccine preventable diseases of mother and child and this activity was referred to as routine immunisation and the package was legally granted under the KP Vaccination Amendment Act, 2017.
After practising the routine and going over the steps, we were finally ready to run through the whole dance.
She reattached the hook before continuing her routine.
The second research question (RQ2) of the study examined whether the type of pragmatic routine influences learners' gains in recognition and in production.
Now, should deal with the boring routine! Phew!" I paused after reading.
"The routine tasks that are components of rooming the clinic patient are increasing in number," wrote James L Wofford, MD, of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., and his colleagues (JAMA Intern Med.
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