procedure

手順、方法

通常はいくつかの段階を順に踏んで、作業を行う方法。

やさしい英語で： A particular way of doing a task, usually through a series of steps.

• Please explain the procedure to me.
• We followed a simple procedure to test the water.
• The new procedure saves time.

使い方： procedure for doing something (What is the procedure for applying for a refund?)

類義語： method, process

よく使う表現： standard procedure, procedure for something, follow a procedure

手続き、規定

組織が仕事を行う際に従う、正式な規則や手順。

やさしい英語で： The official rules and steps an organisation follows when carrying out its work.

• The officer failed to follow procedure.
• Court procedure requires both sides to present evidence.
• Staff must comply with established procedures for handling complaints.

類義語： protocol, rules

よく使う表現： follow procedure, parliamentary procedure, established procedure

手続き、プロシージャ

特定の処理を行う、名前付きの命令の集まり。値を返さない場合もある。

やさしい英語で： A named group of computer instructions that performs a task, sometimes without returning a value.

• This procedure prints the results.
• The program calls a procedure to clear the screen.
• Unlike a function, this procedure returns no value.

類義語： subroutine, routine

よく使う表現： call a procedure, stored procedure, procedure parameters