traditional method of representing in schematic form the flow of data in a system. The flowchart shows the points of input and output, the logic or sequence of the various processing steps in the system, and the relationship of one element of the system to the other parts of the system or to other information systems.
diagram consisting of symbols and words that completely describe an algorithm, that is, how to solve a problem. Each step in the flowchart is followed by an arrow that indicates which step to do next. A flowchart can also track a procedure, such as the steps involved in manufacturing a product.
a chart consisting of symbols and words that completely describe an algorithm (i.e., how to solve a problem). Each step in the flowchart is followed by an arrow that indicates which step to do next.
Writing a flowchart often helps to solve a complex programming problem, although flowcharts are seldom used now that structured programming has become popular.A flowchart is often much bulkier than the program it describes.
diagrammatic representation of a system or process utilizing various symbols connected by arrows showing the step-by-step sequence. Flowcharts are universally used in the design of computer systems and programs and may also be used to describe manual processes. The following is a very simplified diagram of the conversion of hard copy information to magnetic tape.
A more sophisticated flowchart would describe the "process" with a series of symbols that fully represent every step in the process.
