best practice


nounChiefly Business.
  1. Often best practices . a procedure or set of procedures that is preferred or considered standard within an organization, industry, etc.: The company adopted best practice in employee recruitment.At the meeting we reviewed best practices for communicating with clients.Their methodology was identified as a best practice.

Origin of best practice

1
First recorded in 1980–85; derived from an earlier (1905) sense “the best method, procedure, etc.”

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best practice

noun
  1. the recognized methods of correctly running businesses or providing services

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