subprogram
noun
sub·pro·gram
ˈsəb-ˌprō-ˌgram 
-grəm
: a semi-independent portion of a program (as for a computer)
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There also will be a new subprogram this year, which will provide assistance and guidance to newer nonprofit leaders.
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Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2021
The JMR program has several subprograms, with the Future Vertical Lift-Medium set to replace the UH-60 and AH-64 and the FVL-Heavy set to replace the CH-47.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2017
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Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2021
The JMR program has several subprograms, with the Future Vertical Lift-Medium set to replace the UH-60 and AH-64 and the FVL-Heavy set to replace the CH-47.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 12 Apr. 2017
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“Subprogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subprogram. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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