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flow chart

See flowchart.

flow chart, sheet
a diagrammatic representation of the sequence of operations or equipment in an industrial process, computer program, etc.
(programming)flow chart - 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.
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The team must then map out the current process in step-by-step fashion, creating a flow diagram as seen in Figure 1.
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The authors explain how RSI can develop, and these explanations lead to a flow diagram summarizing the root causes of RSI and the resulting symptoms and common syndromes.
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For example, data flow diagrams call for curved line connectors.
Picture that by Bagranoff, Nancy A. / Journal of Accountancy
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