flowchart

diagram

Also known as: flow diagram

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Also Known As:: flow diagram

flowchart, graphical representation of a process, such as a manufacturing operation or computer operation, indicating the various steps that are taken as the product moves along the production line or the problem moves through the computer. Individual operations can be represented by closed boxes on the flowchart, with arrows between boxes indicating the order in which the steps are taken.See also critical path analysis (CPA).

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