privateprocess

noun
UK /ˈpraɪ.vət ˈprəʊ.ses/
US /ˈpraɪ.vət ˈprɑː.ses/

A private process is a way of doing something that only certain people can see or use.

The company used a private process to keep its secret recipe safe.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a private process is a program that runs separately so other users cannot access its data.

The server runs each customer's private process in its own protected space.

3. In law, a private process is a legal procedure kept out of public view.

The judge handled the family matter through a private process.

4. In business, a private process is an internal workflow not shared with outsiders.

Their private process for approving new products takes two weeks.