flow chart

diagram showing the progress of work in a series of algorithmic or regular operations

A flowchart (also spelled flow-chart and flow chart) is a schematic representation of an algorithm or a process. A flowchart is one of the seven basic tools of quality control, which also includes the histogram, Pareto chart, check sheet, control chart, cause-and-effect diagram, and scatter diagram (see Quality Management Glossary). They are commonly used in business/economic presentations to help the audience visualize the content better, or to find flaws in the process. Alternatively, one can use Nassi-Shneiderman diagrams.
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Noun
1. a diagram of the sequence of operations in a computer program or an accounting system
(synonym) flowchart, flow diagram, flow sheet
(hypernym) multidimensional language

<programming> An archaic form of visual control-flow specification employing arrows and "speech balloons" of various shapes.
Hackers never use flow charts, consider them extremely silly, and associate them with COBOL programmers, card wallopers, and other lower forms of life. This attitude follows from the observations that flow charts (at least from a hacker's point of view) are no easier to read than code, are less precise, and tend to fall out of sync with the code (so that they either obfuscate it rather than explaining it, or require extra maintenance effort that doesn't improve the code).
See also Program Design Language.
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-01)

A chart made by a recording meter which shows rate of production