primaryprocess
nounUK /ˈpraɪməri ˈprəʊsɛs/
US /ˈpraɪmɛri ˈprɑsɛs/
The first and most basic way something happens or works.
In psychology, the primary process is how the mind works in dreams.
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2. In Freudian theory, the unconscious mental activity that seeks immediate satisfaction of desires, seen in dreams.
The primary process shapes dream images to fulfill hidden wishes.
3. The initial stage in a manufacturing or chemical sequence.
The primary process separates the raw ore from waste rock.
4. The main or first method used to accomplish a task in a system.
Data entry is the primary process in their workflow.