Process 4746766 220128751 2008-06-18T12:18:42Z Voyagerfan5761 1141531 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/59.92.116.196|59.92.116.196]] to last version by Gail (using [[WP:HG|Huggle]]) {{Wiktionary}} 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]] {{disambig-cleanup}} [[Category:Nature]] [[Category:Process management]] [[Category:Systems]] [[Category:Systems theory]] [[da:Proces]] [[de:Prozess]] [[es:Proceso]] [[eo:Proceso]] [[fr:Processus]] [[ko:프로세스 (동음이의)]] [[ia:Processo (disambiguation)]] [[it:Processo]] [[nl:Proces]] [[ja:プロセス (曖昧さ回避)]] [[pl:Proces]] [[pt:Processo]] [[sk:Proces]] [[fi:Prosessi (täsmennyssivu)]]