subprocess

noun, verb — 2 senses

subprocess

noun

Etymology From sub- + process.

1

A process that is part of a larger overall process.

  • Holonym: process
  • Understanding social differentiation and inequality as a single dynamic composed of multiple subprocesses.2006, Matt Wray, Not Quite White, page 144:

subprocess

verb

Etymology From sub- + process.

1

To process as part of a larger overall process.

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