multi-stepprocessing
nounUK /ˌmʌltiˈstep ˈprəʊsesɪŋ/
US /ˌmʌltiˈstep ˈprɑːsesɪŋ/
Doing a job in many small steps, one after another.
The robot uses multi-stepprocessing to build the toy car piece by piece.
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2. A computer method that finishes one part of a task before starting the next.
The old computer relied on multi-stepprocessing to sort the files.
3. A way of solving a problem by breaking it into smaller parts.
Her multi-stepprocessing approach made the big project feel easy.
4. A factory system where a product moves through several stations.
The bakery's multi-stepprocessing turns flour into fresh bread.