procedure

  1. Noun.  A particular method for performing a task.
  2. Noun.  A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
  3. Noun.  (uncountable) The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
  4. Noun.  The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
  5. Noun.  (obsolete) That which results; issue; product.
  6. Noun.  (computing) A subroutine or function coded to perform a specific task.

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