flow chart

or flowchart

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.

flow chart

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of flow chart¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Representatives from most of them said they are following a four-page document and flow chart from the San Diego County Office of Education reflecting guidance from the California Department of Public Health and county public health orders.

From Voice of San Diego

Precious, the character, played by Gabourey Sidibe is a flow-chart of human misery.

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg