process1

noun

• 1a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end:military operations could jeopardize the peace process
• a natural series of changes:the ageing process
• a systematic series of mechanized or chemical operations that are performed in order to produce something:the manufacturing process is relatively simple
• Computing an instance of a program being executed in a multitasking operating system, typically running in an environment that protects it from other processes..
• [as modifier] Printing relating to or denoting printing using ink in three colours (cyan, magenta, and yellow) and black to produce a complete range of colour:process inks

• 2 Law a summons or writ requiring a person to appear in court.

• 3 Biology & Anatomy a natural appendage or outgrowth on or in an organism, such as a protuberance on a bone.

verb

• perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it:the salmon is quickly processed after harvest to preserve the flavour
• deal with (someone or something) using an official procedure:the immigration authorities who processed him
• Computing operate on (data) by means of a program.