Procedure





A procedure is a series of activities, tasks, steps, calculations, decisions
and other processes, that when undertaken in the sequence laid down produces
the described result, product or outcome. Following a procedure should
produce repeatable results for the same input conditions.

Procedures are also called instructions or sometimes recipes when they are
recorded. They may also be known as methods.

For example, baking a cake can be a procedure that consists of the following steps:

  1. Opening the mix box.
  2. Mixing the batter.
  3. Pre-heating the oven.
  4. Putting the cake in.
  5. Removing it when it's done.

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In mathematics and science, a procedure, or algorithm, is a sequence of
tasks or calculations that accomplish some goal.
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In computer science, procedure is a common term for a subprogram, generally
one which returns or is intended to return no direct result to its caller.
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In law, procedure is the body of law and rules used in the administration of
justice in the court system, see: civil procedure and criminal procedure.
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