subprocess

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ process.

Noun

subprocess (plural subprocesses)

  1. A process that is part of a larger overall process.
    Holonym: process
    Coordinate terms: subproject, subroutine, subtask
    • 2006, Matt Wray, Not Quite White, page 144:
      Understanding social differentiation and inequality as a single dynamic composed of multiple subprocesses.

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Verb

subprocess (third-person singular simple present subprocesses, present participle subprocessing, simple past and past participle subprocessed)

  1. (transitive) To process as part of a larger overall process.
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