checking process

noun
UK /ˈtʃekɪŋ ˈprəʊses/
US /ˈtʃekɪŋ ˈprɑːses/

A checking process is the steps you follow to make sure something is right.

The teacher has a checking process for grading our spelling tests.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The series of actions a computer follows to look for mistakes in data.

The program's checking process found three errors in the file.

3. The routine steps a bank uses to confirm a customer's identity.

Opening a new account involves a checking process that takes a few days.

4. The way a person looks over their own work before handing it in.

Her checking process is to read each answer twice.