centralprocess
nounUK /ˈsɛntrəl ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈsɛntrəl ˈprɑːsɛs/
The main thing that happens to make something work.
The central process of a plant making food is using sunlight.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The most important step in a series of steps.
Mixing the ingredients is the central process in baking a cake.
3. The middle part of a machine or system where the main work happens.
The engine is the central process of a car.
4. The main way a computer handles information.
The central process of the computer helps it solve problems quickly.