order-based system
nounUK /ˈɔːdə beɪst ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˈɔːrdər beɪst ˈsɪstəm/
A system where things happen in a set order, one after another.
The school uses an order-based system to call students to lunch.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer system that processes tasks in a fixed sequence.
The old printer runs on an order-based system, so jobs print one at a time.
3. A way of organizing work where each step must wait for the one before it.
The factory line is an order-based system that builds each toy in stages.
4. A ranking system where items are arranged by priority.
The library's order-based system puts the most requested books first.