operationsequence
nounUK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˌɑːpəˈreɪʃən ˈsiːkwəns/
A list of steps that tells you the order to do things in.
The robot follows an operation sequence to build the toy car.
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2. The fixed order in which a machine carries out its tasks.
The washing machine's operation sequence starts with filling the drum with water.
3. A series of actions in a computer program that happen one after another.
The programmer checked the operation sequence to find the bug.
4. The planned order of steps in a recipe or experiment.
Follow the operation sequence carefully so the cake rises.