flow of control
nounUK /fləʊ əv kənˈtrəʊl/
US /floʊ əv kənˈtroʊl/
The order in which a computer does the steps of a program.
The teacher explained that the flow of control decides which line of code runs next.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The way a story or process moves from one part to the next.
The flow of control in the game keeps players moving forward.
3. The path that commands follow when a program makes decisions.
An if-statement changes the flow of control by choosing a different path.
4. The sequence of actions in a machine or system.
Engineers studied the flow of control in the robot's brain.