process variable
nounUK /ˈprəʊsɛs ˈvɛːriəbl/
US /ˈprɑːsɛs ˈveriəbl/
A process variable is something you can measure, like heat or speed, that tells you how a machine or job is going.
The engineer watched the temperature process variable to make sure the oven stayed hot enough.
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2. In computing, a process variable is a value stored by a running program that can change as the program works.
The script saved the user's name in a process variable.
3. In business, a process variable is a factor in a workflow that can be tracked and adjusted to improve results.
Delivery time was the key process variable they improved.
4. In statistics, a process variable is a changing quantity observed over time to check whether a system stays stable.
They charted the process variable each hour to spot unusual swings.