startupsequence

noun
UK /ˈstɑːtʌp ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈstɑːrtʌp ˈsiːkwəns/

The order in which things turn on one by one when a machine starts.

The computer's startup sequence checks the keyboard before it loads the screen.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The planned series of steps a new business follows when it begins operating.

Their startup sequence included registering the company and hiring the first three employees.

3. A set of actions a rocket or engine performs before it begins to move.

The rocket's startup sequence began with fuel checks and ended with ignition.

4. The order in which a person or team gets ready to begin a task or event.

The coach wrote a startup sequence for the players to follow before every game.