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flow chart
also flow·chart (flō′chärt′)n.
A schematic representation of a sequence of operations, as in a manufacturing process or computer program. Also called flow diagram, flow sheet.
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flow chart
or flow sheetn
1. (General Engineering) a diagrammatic representation of the sequence of operations or equipment in an industrial process, computer program, etc
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flow′ chart`
or flow′chart`,
n.
a graphic representation, using symbols interconnected with lines, of the successive steps in a procedure or system.
Also called flow′ di`agram.[1915–20]
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flow chart
(flō)1. A diagram that shows the order of operations or sequence of tasks for solving a problem or managing a complex project.
2. A schematic representation of a sequence of operations.
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| Noun | 1. |  flow chart - a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting systemmultidimensional language - a programming language whose expressions are assembled in more than one dimension |
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Translations
vývojový/postupový diagram
arbejdsdiagramprocesdiagram
schéma d’opérations
folyamatábra
postupový diagram
izlem
flow chart
n → Flussdiagramm nt
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flow
(fləu) verb1. to move along in the way that water does. The river flowed into the sea.
2. (of the tide) to rise. The boat left the harbour when the tide began to flow.
noun the act of flowing. a flow of blood; the flow of traffic.
ˈflow chart noun a chart describing the stages of a process.
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