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standard operating procedure

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a set of fixed instructions or steps for carrying out usually routine operations. Abbreviation: SOP

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Nearby words

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  2. standard model,
  3. standard money,
  4. standard normal distribution,
  5. standard of living,
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  7. standard score,
  8. standard scratch score,
  9. standard solution,
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Origin of standard operating procedure

First recorded in 1950–55
Also called standing operating procedure.
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