progressiveprocessing
nounUK /prəˈɡrɛsɪv ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /prəˈɡrɛsɪv ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
A way of doing something step by step, getting a little more done each time.
The factory uses progressive processing to turn raw cotton into soft shirts one stage at a time.
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2. In computing, handling data in small chunks as it arrives instead of waiting for everything at once.
The app uses progressive processing to show images while they are still downloading.
3. A teaching method that builds skills bit by bit over many lessons.
Her reading class relies on progressive processing, adding new words each week.
4. In manufacturing, a system where a product moves through a series of machines, each adding one change.
Progressive processing lets the plant stamp, cut, and paint car doors on one line.