Function
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Function may refer to:
  • Diatonic function
    Diatonic function
    In tonal music theory, a diatonic function is the specific, recognized role of each of the 7 notes and their chords in relation to the diatonic key...

    , a term in music theory
  • Function (biology)
    Function (biology)
    A function is part of an answer to a question about why some object or process occurred in a system that evolved through a process of selection. Thus, function refers forward from the object or process, along some chain of causation, to the goal or success...

    , explaining why a feature survived selection
  • Function (computer science), or subroutine, a portion of code within a larger program, performs a specific task
  • Function (engineering)
    Function (engineering)
    In engineering, a function is interpreted as a specific process, action or task that a system is able to perform .-In engineering design:In the lifecycle of engineering projects, there are usually distinguished subsequently: Requirements and Functional specification documents. The Requirements...

    , related to the selected property of a system
  • Function (language), in linguistics, a way of achieving an aim using language
  • Function (mathematics)
    Function (mathematics)
    In mathematics, a function associates one quantity, the argument of the function, also known as the input, with another quantity, the value of the function, also known as the output. A function assigns exactly one output to each input. The argument and the value may be real numbers, but they can...

    , an abstract entity that associates an input to a corresponding output according to some rule
  • Function model
    Function model
    A function model or functional model in systems engineering and software engineering is a structured representation of the functions within the modeled system or subject area....

    , a structured representation of the functions, activities or processes
  • Function object
    Function object
    A function object, also called a functor, functional, or functionoid, is a computer programming construct allowing an object to be invoked or called as though it were an ordinary function, usually with the same syntax.-Description:...

    , or functor or functionoid, a concept of object-oriented programming
  • Function Drinks
    Function Drinks
    Function Drinks is a Functional Beverage company based in Los Angeles, California. The company was founded in 2004 by spine surgeon , along with Josh Simon and Dayton Miller. The team launched their first product, Urban Detox, in Southern California in 2005....

    , a beverage company based in Redondo Beach, California.
  • A formal event such as a party
    Party
    A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, or recreation. A party will typically feature food and beverages, and often music and dancing as well....

     or meeting
    Meeting
    In a meeting, two or more people come together to discuss one or more topics, often in a formal setting.- Definitions :An act or process of coming together as an assembly for a common purpose....


See also

  • Function hall
    Function hall
    A function hall or banquet hall is a room or building for the purpose of hosting a party, banquet, reception, or other social event.Function halls are often found within pubs, clubs, hotels, or restaurants. Some are run by fraternal organizations and rented out as a fundraiser for the organization...

  • Functional (disambiguation)
  • Functionalism (disambiguation)
  • Functor
    Functor
    In category theory, a branch of mathematics, a functor is a special type of mapping between categories. Functors can be thought of as homomorphisms between categories, or morphisms when in the category of small categories....

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