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Latest revision as of 07:30, 22 August 2016
In computer programming, event handling refers to the process of a subroutine running in response to an event.
Description
The subroutine is commonly referred to as an event handler.
When a specified event occurs, the subroutine runs.
The running of the subroutine is known as event handling.
The subroutine is said to "handle the event".
