procedure

(noun) a particular course of action intended to achieve a result. Synonyms: process. Examples: "The procedure of obtaining a driver's license." "It was a process of trial and error."

(noun) a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work. Synonyms: operation. Examples: "The operations in building a house." "Certain machine tool operations."

(noun) a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program. Synonyms: routine, subroutine, subprogram, function.

(noun) a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings.