sequential processing
nounUK /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
Sequential processing means doing things one at a time, in order.
When you tie your shoes, you use sequential processing to make each step after the other.
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2. In computing, handling data or tasks one after another rather than at the same time.
The old computer used sequential processing, so it finished each job before starting the next.
3. In psychology, the brain handling information in a fixed order, one piece at a time.
Reading a sentence from left to right relies on sequential processing.
4. A learning style where a person prefers to follow steps in a clear order.
Her sequential processing style helps her follow recipes without skipping steps.