flowchart
nounUK /ˈfləʊ.tʃɑːt/
US /ˈfloʊ.tʃɑːrt/
A drawing with boxes and arrows that shows the steps of a plan.
The teacher drew a flowchart to show how a bill becomes a law.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A chart that shows how the parts of a system are connected.
The engineer used a flowchart to explain how the water pipes connect.
3. A step-by-step picture guide for solving a problem.
The manual includes a flowchart for fixing common errors.
4. A visual plan used in computer programming to show the order of instructions.
Before coding, she sketched a flowchart of the program's logic.