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CONTROL FLOW

\kəntɹˈə͡ʊl flˈə͡ʊ], \kəntɹˈə‍ʊl flˈə‍ʊ], \k_ə_n_t_ɹ_ˈəʊ_l f_l_ˈəʊ]\

Definitions of CONTROL FLOW

1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

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(Or "flow of control") The sequence of executionof instructions in a program. This is determined at run timeby the input data and by the control structures (e.g. "if"statements) used in the program.Not to be confused with "flow control".

1985 - The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing
By Denis Howe

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