Process
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Process or processing typically describes the action
of taking something through an established and usually
routine set of procedure
s or steps to convert it from one form to another, such as processing paperwork
to grant a mortgage loan
, processing milk
into cheese
, or converting computer data
from one form to another. A process involves steps and decision
s in the way work
is accomplished, and may involve a sequence of events.
The process that one follows is as important as the result
s that are produced by the process. Without understanding
the underlying process, it is difficult to know how a certain set of results were achieved, or why they were good or bad
. So, if results are viewed as the "destination", then process can be viewed as the "vehicle" that gets you there (and ideally, you should be able to use the same "vehicle" for many trips...with a few modifications based on the desire
d destination!)
Process or processing may refer to:
Action theory (philosophy)
Action theory is an area in philosophy concerned with theories about the processes causing willful human bodily movements of more or less complex kind. This area of thought has attracted the strong interest of philosophers ever since Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics...
of taking something through an established and usually
Convention (norm)
A convention is a set of agreed, stipulated or generally accepted standards, norms, social norms or criteria, often taking the form of a custom....
routine set of procedure
Algorithm
In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm is an effective method expressed as a finite list of well-defined instructions for calculating a function. Algorithms are used for calculation, data processing, and automated reasoning...
s or steps to convert it from one form to another, such as processing paperwork
Contract
A contract is an agreement entered into by two parties or more with the intention of creating a legal obligation, which may have elements in writing. Contracts can be made orally. The remedy for breach of contract can be "damages" or compensation of money. In equity, the remedy can be specific...
to grant a mortgage loan
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
, processing milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
into cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
, or converting computer data
Data (computing)
In computer science, data is information in a form suitable for use with a computer. Data is often distinguished from programs. A program is a sequence of instructions that detail a task for the computer to perform...
from one form to another. A process involves steps and decision
Decision theory
Decision theory in economics, psychology, philosophy, mathematics, and statistics is concerned with identifying the values, uncertainties and other issues relevant in a given decision, its rationality, and the resulting optimal decision...
s in the way work
Work (project management)
Work or Work Package in project management is the amount of effort applied to produce a deliverable or to accomplish a task or a group of related tasks defined at the same level in the WBS....
is accomplished, and may involve a sequence of events.
The process that one follows is as important as the result
Result
A result is the final consequence of a sequence of actions or events expressed qualitatively or quantitatively. Possible results include advantage, disadvantage, gain, injury, loss, value and victory. There may be a range of possible outcomes associated with an event depending on the point of...
s that are produced by the process. Without understanding
Understanding
Understanding is a psychological process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to think about it and use concepts to deal adequately with that object....
the underlying process, it is difficult to know how a certain set of results were achieved, or why they were good or bad
Error
The word error entails different meanings and usages relative to how it is conceptually applied. The concrete meaning of the Latin word "error" is "wandering" or "straying". Unlike an illusion, an error or a mistake can sometimes be dispelled through knowledge...
. So, if results are viewed as the "destination", then process can be viewed as the "vehicle" that gets you there (and ideally, you should be able to use the same "vehicle" for many trips...with a few modifications based on the desire
Desire (philosophy)
In philosophy, desire has been identified as a philosophical problem since Antiquity. In Plato's The Republic, Socrates argues that individual desires must be postponed in the name of the higher ideal....
d destination!)
Process or processing may refer to:
- Process (philosophy)Process (philosophy)In philosophy and systems theory, basic processes, or logical homologies as they were termed by Ludwig von Bertalanffy, are unifying principles which operate in many different systemic contexts. For example, feedback is a principle that figures prominently in the science of cybernetics...
, unifying principles which operate in many different systemic contexts - Process haircut, which uses a RelaxerRelaxerA relaxer is a type of lotion or cream generally used by people with afro textured hair, which makes hair less curly and also easier to straighten by chemically "relaxing" the natural curls...
chemical agent to straighten hair
Science and technology
- Process (engineering)Process (engineering)In engineering a process is a set of interrelated tasks that, together, transform inputs into outputs. These tasks may be carried out by people, nature, or machines using resources; so an engineering process must be considered in the context of the agents carrying out the tasks, and the resource...
, in the article, engineering which is collaborative and concerned with completing a project as a whole; or, in general, a set of transformations of input elements into output elements with specific properties, with the transformations characterized by parameters and constraints - Systems engineering processSystems engineering processA systems engineering process is a process for applying systems engineering techniques to the development of all kinds of systems. Systems engineering processes are related to the stages in a system life cycle...
, a process for applying systems engineering techniques to the development of systems - Process (science)Process (science)In science, a process is every sequence of changes of a real object/body which is observable using the scientific method. Therefore, all sciences analyze and model processes....
, a method or event that results in a transformation in a physical or biological object, a substance or an organism - Chemical processChemical processIn a "scientific" sense, a chemical process is a method or means of somehow changing one or more chemicals or chemical compounds. Such a chemical process can occur by itself or be caused by somebody. Such a chemical process commonly involves a chemical reaction of some sort...
, a method or means of changing one or more chemicals or chemical compounds - Thermodynamic process, the energetic evolution of a thermodynamic system
- Process controlProcess controlProcess control is a statistics and engineering discipline that deals with architectures, mechanisms and algorithms for maintaining the output of a specific process within a desired range...
, a statistics and engineering discipline that deals with controlling the output of processes - Process theoryProcess theoryProcess theory is a commonly used form of scientific research study in which events or occurrences are said to be the result of certain input states leading to a certain outcome state, following a set process....
, the scientific study of processes - Stochastic processStochastic processIn probability theory, a stochastic process , or sometimes random process, is the counterpart to a deterministic process...
, in probability theory, a random process, as contrasted to a deterministic process - Process (patent)Method (patent)In United States patent law, a method, also called "process", is one of the four principal categories of things that may be patented. The other three are a machine, an article of manufacture , and a composition of matter....
, usually refers to a manufacturing process - Food processingFood processingFood processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry...
, transforming raw ingredients into food - Information processingInformation processingInformation processing is the change of information in any manner detectable by an observer. As such, it is a process which describes everything which happens in the universe, from the falling of a rock to the printing of a text file from a digital computer system...
, change (processing) of information detectable by an observer - Process ManufacturingProcess ManufacturingProcess manufacturing is the branch of manufacturing that is associated with formulas and manufacturing recipes, and can be contrasted with discrete manufacturing, which is concerned with bills of material and routing....
, manufacturing concerned with formulas and recipes - Signal processingSignal processingSignal processing is an area of systems engineering, electrical engineering and applied mathematics that deals with operations on or analysis of signals, in either discrete or continuous time...
, analysis of images and time-varying measurement values - Process ontology, a description of the components and their relationships that make up a process
Computers
- Process (computing)Process (computing)In computing, a process is an instance of a computer program that is being executed. It contains the program code and its current activity. Depending on the operating system , a process may be made up of multiple threads of execution that execute instructions concurrently.A computer program is a...
, a computer program or an instance of a program running concurrently with other programs - Process groupProcess groupIn POSIX-conformant operating systems, a process group denotes a collection of one or more processes. Process groups are used to control the distribution of signals. A signal directed to a process group is delivered individually to all of the processes that are members of the group.Process groups...
, in POSIX-conformant operating systems, a collection of one or more processes - Processing (programming language)Processing (programming language)Processing is an open source programming language and integrated development environment built for the electronic arts and visual design communities with the purpose of teaching the basics of computer programming in a visual context, and to serve as the foundation for electronic sketchbooks...
, a programming language and integrated development environmentIntegrated development environmentAn integrated development environment is a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development...
built for the electronic arts and visual design communities - Processing.jsProcessing.jsProcessing.js is a JavaScript port of Processing, a programming language designed to write visualizations, images, and interactive content. It allows web browsers to display animations, visual applications, games and other graphical rich content without the need for a Java applet or Flash...
, a JavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
port of Processing (programming language)Processing (programming language)Processing is an open source programming language and integrated development environment built for the electronic arts and visual design communities with the purpose of teaching the basics of computer programming in a visual context, and to serve as the foundation for electronic sketchbooks... - Computer data processing, using a computer to enter data and convert data into usable information
- Word processingWord processingWord processing is the creation of documents using a word processor. It can also refer to advanced shorthand techniques, sometimes used in specialized contexts with a specially modified typewriter.-External links:...
, creation of documents using a word processor - Geometry processingGeometry ProcessingGeometry processing, or mesh processing, is a fast-growing area of research that uses concepts from applied mathematics, computer science and engineering to design efficient algorithms for the acquisition, reconstruction, analysis, manipulation, simulation and transmission of complex 3D models...
, or mesh processing, processing of 3D models
Medicine, biology, and psychology
- Process (anatomy)Process (anatomy)In anatomy, a process is a projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body. The vertebra has several kinds of processes,such as: transverse process, prezygapophysis, postzygapophysis.-Examples:Examples of processes include:...
, a projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body - Biological processBiological processA biological process is a process of a living organism. Biological processes are made up of any number of chemical reactions or other events that results in a transformation....
, a process of a living organism - Cognitive process, the process of thought
- Mental process, functions or processes done with the mind
- Processing (Chinese materia medica)Processing (Chinese materia medica)Processing in Chinese materia medica is the technique of altering the properties of crude medicines by processing using heat and combination with various materials in a kind of alchemical approach to preparation.-Methods:...
, the technique of altering the properties of crude drugs by such means as roasting, honey frying, wine frying, earth frying, vinegar frying, calcining, or other means
Business
- Business processBusiness processA business process or business method is a collection of related, structured activities or tasks that produce a specific service or product for a particular customer or customers...
, activities or tasks that produce a specific service or product for customers - Industrial processIndustrial processIndustrial processes are procedures involving chemical or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacture of an item or items, usually carried out on a very large scale. Industrial processes are the key components of heavy industry....
, a procedure involving chemical or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacture of an item or items - Business process mappingBusiness Process MappingBusiness process mapping refers to activities involved in defining exactly what a business entity does, who is responsible, to what standard a process should be completed and how the success of a business process can be determined. Once this is done, there can be no uncertainty as to the...
, activities involved in defining a business entity - Process architectureProcess architectureDualistic Petri nets are a process-class variant of Petri nets.Like Petri nets in general and many related formalisms and notations, they are used to describe and analyze process architecture.-Process Modeling with dPNs :...
, the structural design of process systems - Process managementProcess managementProcess management is the ensemble of activities of planning and monitoring the performance of a process. The term usually refers to the management of business processes and manufacturing processes...
, the activities of planning and monitoring the performance of a process - Process modelingProcess modelingThe term process model is used in various contexts. For example, in business process modeling the enterprise process model is often referred to as the business process model. Process models are core concepts in the discipline of process engineering....
, processes of the same nature are classified together into a model - Business process managementBusiness process managementBusiness process management is a holistic management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients. It promotes business effectiveness and efficiency while striving for innovation, flexibility, and integration with technology. BPM attempts to...
(BPM), a management approach focused on aligning all aspects of an organization with the wants and needs of clients - Business process modelingBusiness process modelingBusiness Process Modeling in systems engineering is the activity of representing processes of an enterprise, so that the current process may be analyzed and improved. BPM is typically performed by business analysts and managers who are seeking to improve process efficiency and quality...
(BPM), in systems engineering and software engineering, the activity of representing the processes of an enterprise
Law
- Due processDue processDue process is the legal code that the state must venerate all of the legal rights that are owed to a person under the principle. Due process balances the power of the state law of the land and thus protects individual persons from it...
, the concept that governments must respect the rule of lawRule of lawThe rule of law, sometimes called supremacy of law, is a legal maxim that says that governmental decisions should be made by applying known principles or laws with minimal discretion in their application... - Legal processLegal processLegal process , are the proceedings in any civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution and, particularly, describes the formal notice or writ used by a court to exercise jurisdiction over a person or property...
, the proceedings and records of a legal caseLegal caseA legal case is a dispute between opposing parties resolved by a court, or by some equivalent legal process. A legal case may be either civil or criminal... - Service of processService of processService of process is the procedure employed to give legal notice to a person of a court or administrative body's exercise of its jurisdiction over that person so as to enable that person to respond to the proceeding before the court, body or other tribunal...
, an official notice of a legal proceeding
Music
- Process musicProcess musicProcess music is music that arises from a process. It may make that process audible to the listener, or the process may be concealed. Primarily begun in the 1960s, diverse composers have employed divergent methods and styles of process...
, music which arises from a process - Process (Candy Lo album)Process (album)Process is Candy Lo's 12th album overall and her 2nd mini-album since Bat Seui Yiu...Yun Mei Dak Ho Pa .- Track listing :#"空白" Hung1 Baak6 - 3:47#"圍牆" Wai4 Cheung4 - 4:51...