program line

/ˌproʊˈgræm laɪn/

Definitions of program line

1. noun

   (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
   synonyms: command, instruction, statement

   types:

   call

   an instruction that interrupts the program being executed

   command line

   commands that a user types in order to run an application

   link

   (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list

   macro, macro instruction

   a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language

   system error

   an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules

   toggle

   any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time

   function call

   a call that passes control to a subroutine; after the subroutine is executed control returns to the next instruction in main program

   hyperlink

   a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen

   supervisor call instruction, system call

   an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor

   type of:

   code, computer code

   (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions