...hierarchies of subroutines and subsubroutines were used by the programmers to simplify their own organization, introducing a series of levels of control...

a triple meaning

a standpat attitude or policy

Gould’s mother mailed him a recipe box that contained cards with easy-to-follow instructions for some of the family’s favorites: teriyaki chicken, broccoli salad, peanut butter meltaway cake and corn dip.