informationflowmap
nounUK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən fləʊ mæp/
US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən floʊ mæp/
A picture that shows how ideas and facts move from one place to another.
The teacher drew an informationflowmap on the board to show how a message travels from a sender to a receiver.
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2. A chart used in computer science to show how data moves through a system.
The engineer studied the informationflowmap to find where the data slowed down.
3. A plan that tracks how news or instructions travel inside an organization.
The manager made an informationflowmap so everyone knew who to ask for updates.
4. A visual guide showing the path of information between people or machines.
Our informationflowmap shows that the report goes from the clerk to the boss.