fixedprocess

noun
UK /fɪkst ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /fɪkst ˈprɑːsɛs/

A fixed process is a set of steps that always stay the same.

Washing your hands is a fixed process: wet, soap, scrub, rinse, dry.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A manufacturing method that cannot be changed once it starts.

The factory uses a fixed process to bake the bread.

3. A computer task that always runs the same way each time.

The backup is a fixed process that runs every night.

4. A rule-following way of doing something in a lab.

Scientists follow a fixed process to keep the test fair.