closedprocedure
nounUK /kləʊzd prəˈsiːdʒə/
US /kloʊzd prəˈsiːdʒər/
A closed procedure is a way of doing something that only certain people are allowed to see or join.
The club used a closed procedure, so only members could watch the meeting.
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2. A medical operation done without making a large cut in the body.
The doctor chose a closed procedure to fix the small problem inside the knee.
3. A way of making decisions where only a small group talks and others cannot listen.
The leaders held a closed procedure to pick the new captain.
4. A set of steps in a computer program that only the program itself can use.
The app keeps its closed procedure hidden so users cannot change it.