procedure
noun
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
“the procedure of obtaining a driver's license”
“it was a process of trial and error”
Synonymsprocessa process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
“the operations in building a house”
“certain machine tool operations”
Synonymsoperationa set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
