Meaning ofprocedurein English

Noun

1. a method for performing a task; following rules
2. a series of steps to achieve a goal
3. established forms or methods for a task
   The company follows a strict procedure for hiring new employees.
4. steps taken in a legal proceeding
   The lawyer explained the procedure for filing a lawsuit.
5. a coded subroutine to perform a task; no return value
   The programmer wrote a procedure to handle the database query.
6. a medical operation or surgical intervention
   The doctor performed a delicate procedure to repair the damaged tendon.