definition of
procedure

[1] #1 procedure n. [process] 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". wn

[2] #2 procedure n. [operation] a 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". wn

[3] #3 procedure n. [routine, subroutine, subprogram, function] a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program. wn

[4] #4 procedure n. a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings. wn