what does subplot mean? in matlab

In MATLAB, the subplot function is used to create a grid of small axes in a larger figure window. The syntax for subplot is:

main.m
subplot(m, n, p)
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where m and n specify the number of rows and columns of small axes in the grid, and p specifies the position of the small axes in the grid. For example, if you want to create a 2x2 grid of small axes and plot something in the second plot, you can use:

main.m
subplot(2, 2, 2);
plot(x, y);
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This will create a grid of four small axes, and plot the data in the second plot of the grid.

Using subplot, you can plot multiple plots in the same figure window, and arrange them in a grid layout. It is useful when you want to show multiple plots in the same figure, but don't want to create multiple windows.