"(Of a software program or analogous logical design) Function, method, operation, subroutine, procedure, or analogous structural unit that appears within a MODULE." Callable units are ordinarily restricted in length to 25 lines, excluding "comments, blank lines, and initializers for read-only lookup tables," and must be less than 180 lines long. VVSG.
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"(Of a software program or analogous logical design) Function, method, operation, subroutine, procedure, or analogous structural unit that appears within a MODULE." Callable units are ordinarily restricted in length to 25 lines, excluding "comments, blank lines, and initializers for read-only lookup tables," and must be less than 180 lines long. VVSG.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Callable Unit. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/callable-unit
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