The arrangemeNT of argumeNTs for a procedure or function call. DiffereNT programming languages may require argumeNTs to be pushed oNTo a stack or eNTered in registers in left-to-right or right-to left order, and either the caller or the callee can be responsible for removing the argumeNTs. The calling conveNTion also determines if a variable number of argumeNTs is allowed. (1995-11-11)