flowanalysis
nounUK /ˈfləʊ.əˌnæl.ə.sɪs/
US /ˈfloʊ.əˌnæl.ə.sɪs/
Flow analysis is when you watch how something moves and where it goes.
The scientist used flow analysis to see how water moves through the pipes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a way to check how data or steps move through a program.
The programmer did a flow analysis to find where the bug was hiding.
3. In traffic, the study of how cars move along roads.
Traffic flow analysis helped the city fix the busy intersection.
4. In money, the tracking of how cash comes in and goes out.
The shop owner did a cash flow analysis to see if she was earning enough.