Flowchart | Flowchart diagram
DiagramthatrepresentsaworkfloworprocessAsimpleflowchartrepresentingaprocessfordealingwithanon-functioninglamp.Aflowchartisatypeofdiagramthatrepresentsaworkfloworprocess.Aflowchartcanalsobedefinedasadiagrammaticrepresentationofanalgorithm,astep-by-stepapproachtosolvingatask.Theflowchartshowsthestepsasboxesofvariouskinds,andtheirorderbyconnectingtheboxeswitharrows.Thisdiagrammaticrepresentationillustratesasolutionmodeltoagivenproblem.Flowchartsareusedinanalyzing,designing,documentingormanaging...
Diagram that represents a workflow or process
A simple flowchart representing a process for dealing with a non-functioning lamp.A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents a workflow or process. A flowchart can also be defined as a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm, a step-by-step approach to solving a task.
The flowchart shows the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by connecting the boxes with arrows. This diagrammatic representation illustrates a solution model to a given problem. Flowcharts are used in analyzing, designing, documenting or managing a process or program in various fields.[1]
Overview[edit]Flowcharts are used to design and document simple processes or programs. Like other types of diagrams, they help visualize the process. Two of the many benefits are flaws and bottlenecks may become apparent. Flowcharts typically use the following main symbols:
A process step, usually called an activity, is denoted as...