processmanager

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ses ˌmæn.ɪ.dʒər/

US /ˈprɑː.ses ˌmæn.ɪ.dʒɚ/

A process manager is a person or computer program that watches over jobs and makes sure they run smoothly.

The process manager showed which programs were using the most memory.

SYNONYMS

supervisor controller coordinator overseer handler

RELATED WORDS

task manager scheduler operating system workflow monitor

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software tool in an operating system that lists and controls running programs.

She opened the process manager to close the frozen app.

3. A person whose job is to organize and improve how a company carries out its work.

The process manager redesigned the approval steps to save time.

4. A role in business that oversees a specific workflow from start to finish.

As process manager, he tracked every order from request to delivery.