n.
1.a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
2.a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
3.a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
4.a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
Idiom of the Day
lay (something) on the line
to speak directly and firmly about something
The librarian had to lay it on the line and tell everyone not to bring drinks into the library.