serial operation
- noun
- /ˈsɪəriəl ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/
- Specialized
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operación en serie
- The manufacturing line used serial operation to assemble products in a set order.
Examples
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This computer supports both serial operation and parallel processing, depending on the task requirements.
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In a serial operation, each step must finish before the next one can begin.
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The serial operation was successful.
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During the serial operations, each step must be completed.
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In a serial operation, each step must finish before the next one can begin.
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The manufacturing line used serial operation to assemble products in a set order.
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During the serial operation, the team carefully monitored each task to ensure it was completed before proceeding.
Synonyms
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3.9
A way to run many computer tasks one after another without a person doing each
Actions that follow one another in a fixed order
A way of doing tasks one after another so each finishes before the next
Antonyms
- Specialized
Doing more than one task at the same time on computers or machines
How Sequential
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'sequential execution of processes' is directly and compositionally derived from 'serial' (arranged consecutively) modifying 'operation' (a process or action); the adjective simply specifies the order in which operations occur. This is a common, literal construction with cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The term serial operation comes from the picture of a line of workers where each operation is done and then the item is handed to the next person. Because each step waits until the previous one finishes, the phrase means doing tasks 'one after another' in a set order.