flow chart

American  

Or flowchart

noun

1. Also called flow sheet.  a detailed diagram or chart of the operations and equipment through which material passes, as in a manufacturing process.

2. a graphic representation, using symbols interconnected with lines, of the successive steps in a procedure or system.

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flow chart British  

noun

1. a diagrammatic representation of the sequence of operations or equipment in an industrial process, computer program, etc

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Etymology

Origin of flow chart

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The company went so far as to build a flow chart of the different selling scenarios.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Rackoll is hoping to develop a tool for these larger reviews: a flow chart with a series of checkpoints that guide researchers as they consider each paper for possible inclusion.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 28, 2024

Forty drawings are displayed in an organized grid, eight across and five down, like a formal genealogy or maybe a corporate flow chart.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

The ins and outs of all of their collaborations, musical workshops, web series, comedy videos and hours improvising would require a flow chart to process fully.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Stan visualized the flow chart of the machine as he approached.

From Alarm Clock by Dongen, H. R. van