flow-based design
nounUK /ˈfləʊ beɪst dɪˈzaɪn/
US /ˈfloʊ beɪst dɪˈzaɪn/
A way of planning things by drawing how they move from one step to the next.
The team used flow-based design to show how water moves through the garden.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A design method where the layout follows the natural movement of people or things.
The new library used flow-based design so visitors could walk easily from room to room.
3. In software, a way of building programs by connecting steps that pass information along.
The app was built with flow-based design, linking each task to the next.
4. A planning style that focuses on smooth movement rather than fixed parts.
Flow-based design helped the factory move boxes without stopping.