Process
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A '''process''' is a naturally occurring or designed sequence of [[change]]s of [[property|properties]] or [[attribute]]s of an [[Object (philosophy)|object]] or [[system]]. More precisely, and from the most general [[systemics|systemic]] perspective, every process is representable as a particular trajectory (or part thereof) in a system's [[phase space]].
It may refer to:
*[[Process (anatomy)]], a projection or outgrowth of tissue from a larger body
*[[Process (computing)]], a running program; a task to be executed, especially one which is largely self-contained
*[[Process (engineering)]], a set of transformations of input elements into products with specific properties, characterized by transformation parameters
*[[Process (systems engineering)]]
*[[Process (philosophy)]], unifying principles which operate in many different systemic contexts
*[[Process (science)]], a method or event that results in a transformation in a physical or biological object, a substance or an organism.
** [[Biological process]]
** [[Chemical process]]
** [[Thermodynamic process]]
*[[Process (Candy Lo album)|''Process'' (Candy Lo album)]]
*[[Business process]], a method or system for achieving a commercial result
*[[Industrial process]], a procedure involving chemical or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacture of an item or items
*[[Process music]], music which arises from a process
*[[Service of process]], an official notice of a legal proceeding
*A specific recipe for [[semiconductor device fabrication]] is typically referred to as a "process"
*[[Gordon_Pask#Interactions_of_Actors_Theory_.28IA.29|Interactions of Actors]] is a [[Process theory]]
'''Process''' may also be:
*[[Relaxer]], a chemical agent that [[straightens hair]] (also known as a process haircut), a term primarily used for men
==See also==
*[[Business Process Mapping]]
*[[Process architecture]]
*[[Process control]]
*[[Process management]]
*[[Process modeling]]
*[[Process theory]]
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