functions

func-tions · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of function; the purposes or roles that something or someone serves.

  2. 2.

    (Mathematics) Relationships where each input has exactly one output.

  3. 3.

    (Computing) Reusable blocks of code that perform specific tasks.

  4. 4.

    (As verb) Third person singular present of "function."

Related words

See also: function, functioning, purpose, role
Synonyms: duties, operations, purposes, roles

Etymology

Plural of function, from Latin functio ("performance, execution"), from fungi ("to perform, execute"). Entered English in the 16th century.