In the
theory of complex systems, a function tree is a
diagram
A diagram is a symbolic representation of information using visualization techniques. Diagrams have been used since prehistoric times on walls of caves, but became more prevalent during the Enlightenment. Sometimes, the technique uses a three ...
showing the dependencies between the functions of a
system. It breaks a
problem (or its solution) down into simpler parts, allowing the design and development to be more focused and efficient.
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When used in
computer programming
Computer programming is the process of performing a particular computation (or more generally, accomplishing a specific computing result), usually by designing and building an executable computer program. Programming involves tasks such as anal ...
, a function tree visualizes which
function
Function or functionality may refer to:
Computing
* Function key, a type of key on computer keyboards
* Function model, a structured representation of processes in a system
* Function object or functor or functionoid, a concept of object-orie ...
calls another.
References
Diagrams
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