# Functions: Naming a Job

A function you share gets a cmdlet's kind of name, an approved verb from Get-Verb and a singular noun, takes its inputs in param() and outputs objects rather than sentences, so its results can be sorted, filtered and saved; a file of functions is loaded into your session with a dot.

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- Category: PowerShell
- Level: Journeyman
- Tags: approved-verb, dot-sourcing, function, param-block, powershell, verb-noun-naming
- Updated: November 10, 2026

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