serialprogram
nounUK /ˈsɪəriəl ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈsɪriəl ˈproʊɡræm/
A serial program is a computer program that does its steps one after another, like following a line.
The teacher showed us a serial program that prints the numbers from one to ten in order.
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2. A program or show that is broadcast in regular parts, one episode at a time.
My favorite serial program comes on every Saturday morning.
3. A set of instructions that runs tasks in a fixed order without doing them at the same time.
Unlike a parallel program, this serial program finishes one job before starting the next.
4. A plan of events carried out one after another in a set sequence.
The festival followed a serial program of games, songs, and awards.