decisiondiagram
nounUK /dɪˈsɪʒən ˈdaɪəɡræm/
US /dɪˈsɪʒən ˈdaɪəɡræm/
A picture with boxes and arrows that helps you pick what to do.
The teacher drew a decision diagram on the board to show us how to choose the right answer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A chart used in computer programs to show how a program decides between different paths.
The programmer studied the decision diagram to find where the code went wrong.
3. A tool in business for mapping out choices and their possible results.
The team used a decision diagram to compare the costs of two plans.
4. A visual guide in medicine that helps doctors choose a treatment step by step.
The nurse followed the decision diagram to decide the next test.