What is the Difference of Function Routine and Procedure in InterSystems Caché

A function is something that takes a bunch of inputs and returns one or more values. If the returned values are entirely determined by the inputs, and the function doesn't have any side effects (logging, perhaps, or causing state changes outside itself), then it's called a pure function.

A procedure is a function that doesn't return a value. In particular, this means that a procedure can only cause side effects. (That might include mutating an input parameter!)

A routine is either a procedure or a function or is   the bridge between a function and a procedure, should also include instructions for accessing the function arguments and returning the result.