sequentialprocessingstructure
nounUK /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ ˈstrʌktʃə/
US /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ ˈstrʌktʃər/
A way of doing things in a clear order, one step after another.
The teacher used a sequential processing structure to show us how to build the model step by step.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A computer design that handles tasks one at a time in a fixed order.
The old computer used a sequential processing structure, so it could only run one job at a time.
3. A way of organizing information so each part follows the one before it.
Her essay had a sequential processing structure, moving from the first event to the last.
4. A teaching plan that presents skills in a strict step-by-step order.
The reading program relies on a sequential processing structure, introducing one sound at a time.