(n) A diagram used in electronic and piping systems to describe the system's process and the flow of material (or electronic signals) through the proposed design. Since these diagrams only depict the functional nature of the system, they do not show the true spatial layout or geometry of the components.

a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system

a graphical means of presenting, describing, or analyzing a process

step-by-step chart or plan of a system or production process

(sometimes referred to as flow charts) links the sequence of processing operations as a series of units.

Deprecated term for flow chart.

a convenient way of showing the chemistry that takes place as we separate and identify the three ions

A schematic flow sheet showing all controls involved with the system. ( 099)

a very important analytical tool which can be applied flexibly in different contexts