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Function

A function produces a return value from a list of argument values.

Related concepts:  OperatorParameterArgumentReturnMethod

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Subroutine

Authoritative Definition

Wikipedia does not necessarily offer the best fitting definition of a concept. The exact meaning we attribute to the concept of Function is based on principled authoritative sources such as:

nLab - Section function
Types and Programming Languages - Section 5.1

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