noun
procedure branching statement
A technical term in computing for a statement that causes a procedure to branch, such as an if-then-else or case statement.
手続き分岐文はプログラムの流れを制御するために使われる。
Procedure branching statements are used to control the flow of a program.
Compound of 手続き (procedure) + 分岐 (branching) + 文 (statement). A technical term formed from standard Japanese computing vocabulary.