recursive subroutine
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noun
computing a subroutine that can call itself as part of its execution
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Since then, a black miasma of recursive vengeance has descended upon Iraq.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEASTSimilarly the output conversion of binary numbers into decimals is done by subroutine.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment CorporationAfter the subroutine has been executed, the accumulator contains the answer.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation