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a regular or fixed sequence of actions or steps
The nurse performed her daily routine checks on all patients.
She followed her usual sequence of tasks for patient care.
The machine runs through its routine maintenance cycle.
The machine performs its regular maintenance procedures.
Often refers to habitual or systematic patterns of behavior or processes.
a series of steps in a computer program or algorithm
The software has a routine for error handling.
The program includes a set of steps to manage errors.
In programming, a routine is a subprogram or function.
Routine often implies regularity and predictability, whether in personal habits or professional procedures.
In technology, 'routine' specifically refers to a subprogram or function, while in general use, it refers to habitual actions.
From Middle French 'routine' (15th century), from Old French 'routine' (14th century), from 'route' (path, way), from Latin 'rupta' (broken, opened), past participle of 'rumpere' (to break). Originally referred to a beaten path or track, later extended to mean a regular course of action.
Can refer to personal habits, professional procedures, or technical processes. In technology, it often refers to a subprogram or function.