subroutine library sub·rou·ti·nelibrary uncommon noun 1. (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use Synonymslibraryprogram librarysubroutine library Related words Broader terms collection Part of library programcataloged procedurelibrary routine WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.