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Function
Procedure
Parameter
Argument
Return value
Local variable
Global variable
Built-in function
User-devised function


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A variable listed in a subprogram definition that receives a value when the subprogram is called.
A subprogram written by the programmer that performs a specific task and returns a value.
A named section of code that performs a task and returns a value.
A variable that is declared inside a subprogram and can only be used within that subprogram.
The actual value that is passed to a subprogram when it is called.
A variable that is declared outside subprograms and can be used throughout the program.
A named section of code that performs a task but does not return a value.
A subprogram provided by the programming language that performs a common task and returns a value.
The result that is sent back to the calling code after a subprogram has completed its task.
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