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Function provided by the user of a program or environment

A user-defined function (UDF) is a function provided by the user of a program or environment, in a context where the usual assumption is that functions are built into the program or environment. UDFs are usually written for the requirement of its creator. Wikipedia →

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  4. Read the landmark paper: Optimization of Complex Dataflows with User-Defined FunctionsCited 28 times
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Noun A program or subroutine, provided by the user rather than being built into the system, that may return a value and may take input parameters.

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