recurring process
noun phraseUK /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈprəʊses/
US /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ ˈprɑːses/
A recurring process is something that happens again and again in a pattern.
The water cycle is a recurring process that keeps repeating in nature.
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2. In computing, a task that a program runs again and again on a schedule.
The backup is a recurring process that runs every night at midnight.
3. In business, a set of steps that a company repeats regularly to get work done.
Paying bills is a recurring process the finance team follows each month.
4. In science, a natural series of events that repeats over time.
The seasons are a recurring process caused by Earth's orbit around the Sun.