executive routine

A set of coded instructions designed to use a computer for developing or controlling other routines.

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executive routine - a routine that coordinates the operation of subroutines

supervisory routine

executive program, supervisory program, supervisor - a program that controls the execution of other programs

subprogram, subroutine, procedure, routine, function - a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program

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