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The definition of process
15 Definitions of: process
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- noun, a series of actions that produce a change or development
- noun, a method of doing or producing something
- noun, a forward movement
- noun, the course of time
- noun, a) a summons, writ, etc, commanding a person to appear in court b) the whole proceedings in an action at law
- noun, a natural outgrowth or projection of a part, organ, or organism
- noun, a distinct subtask of a computer system which can be regarded as proceeding in parallel with other subtasks of the system
- noun, relating to the general preparation of a printing forme or plate by the use, at some stage, of photography
- noun, denoting a film, film scene, shot, etc, made by techniques that produce unusual optical effects
- verb, to subject to a routine procedure; handle
- verb, to treat or prepare by a special method, esp to treat (food) in order to preserve it
- verb, a) to institute legal proceedings against b) to serve a process on
- verb, photog a) to develop, rinse, fix, wash, and dry (exposed film, etc) b) to produce final prints or slides from (undeveloped film)
- verb, computing to perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
- verb, to prepare (food) using a food processor
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- verb, to proceed in or as if in a procession
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- noun, a wormlike pouch extending from the lower end of the caecum in some mammals. In man it is vestigial. Also called: appendix
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of process