basic process

noun phrase
UK /ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈbeɪsɪk ˈprɑːsɛs/

A basic process is a simple set of steps that makes something happen.

Learning to tie your shoes is a basic process you do step by step.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The most important or necessary steps in how something works.

Digestion is a basic process that turns food into energy.

3. A simple way a computer or machine follows instructions.

Saving a file is a basic process in most computer programs.

4. The first and simplest level of learning or doing something.

Counting is a basic process taught in early math classes.