sequentialprogram
nounUK /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /sɪˈkwɛnʃəl ˈproʊɡræm/
A sequential program is a set of steps a computer does one after another in order.
The robot followed a sequential program to walk, turn, and stop.
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2. A program in which instructions run in a fixed order, one at a time.
In a sequential program, line two waits until line one finishes.
3. A plan or schedule that lists tasks in the order they must happen.
The teacher wrote a sequential program for the school play rehearsals.
4. A computer program that does not run parts at the same time.
Unlike a parallel program, a sequential program uses only one step at a time.