function name

UK: /ˈfʌŋkʃən neɪm/

Definition

Definition of function name - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

word or symbol used to identify and refer to a specific function

TECH.

Choose a clear function name so other programmers understand your code quickly.
In this equation, f is the function name representing temperature over time.
We changed the function name to avoid confusion with an earlier definition.

intense

rigorous

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Expressions with function

function like clockwork

run smoothly, predictably, without problems

With regular maintenance, these machines function like clockwork all year.

simple function

task or operation that is easy to perform

Cooking pasta is a simple function of boiling water.

function room

room in a venue kept for events such as parties or meetings

They booked the hotel function room for the wedding reception.

social function

gathering for social purposes

The company hosted a social function for its employees.

vital function

critical role or task in a system

The manager performs a vital function in the company.

bodily function

natural process of a living body

Digestion is a crucial bodily function for nutrient absorption..

Expressions with name

bad name

poor reputation or lack of respect

The scandal gave the company a bad name.

name after

give something the same name as another thing

The street was named after a famous musician.

household name

person or thing very well known

The Beatles are a household name in music history.

name names

identify people involved in secretive activities

The witness was asked to name names during the trial.

have one's name on

be physically marked with someone's name

The book had his name on the cover.

have a bad name

be known by people for something negative or bad

That restaurant has a bad name for slow service.

have a name for

be called by a specific name

He has a name for his new invention.

in the name of

prep.

for the sake of someone or something

They fought in the name of freedom.

name your price

state the amount of money you want

If you really want it, name your price and I'll pay today.

put a name to

attribute a person's name to their face or voice

I couldn't put a name to his face at first.

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anonymous function

technology

function defined without a name, often passed as an argument

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French:nom de fonction, ...
German:Funktionsname, ...
Italian:nome della funzione, ...
Spanish:nombre de función, ...
Portuguese:nome de função, ...
Chinese:函数名, ...
Japanese:関数名, ...
Arabic:اِسمُ الدّالّة, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁם פּוּנְקְצְיָה, ...
Russian:имя функции, ...
Ukrainian:ім'я функції, ...
Hindi:फंक्शन नेम, ...
Bengali:ফাংশনের নাম, ...
Catalan:nom de funció, ...
Czech:název funkce, ...
Danish:funktionsnavn, ...
Dutch:functienaam, ...
Greek:όνομα συνάρτησης, ...
Hungarian:függvénynév, ...
Khmer:ឈ្មោះអនុគមន៍, ...
Korean:함수 이름, ...
Persian:نام تابع, ...
Polish:nazwa funkcji, ...
Portuguese (BR):nome da função, ...
Romanian:nume de funcție, ...
Swedish:funktionsnamn, ...
Thai:ชื่อฟังก์ชัน, ...
Turkish:fonksiyon adı, ...
Vietnamese:tên hàm, ...

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