processcycle
nounUK /ˈprəʊses ˈsaɪkəl/
US /ˈprɑːses ˈsaɪkəl/
A process cycle is a set of steps that repeats again and again.
The water process cycle moves water from the sky to the ground and back again.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeating series of actions in a factory or machine.
The factory's process cycle starts with raw materials and ends with a finished toy.
3. The way a computer program repeats a set of tasks.
The app runs a process cycle to check for new messages every minute.
4. A round of steps in nature that keeps happening.
The life process cycle of a butterfly goes from egg to caterpillar to butterfly.