serial operation

/ˌsɪriəl ˈɑpəˌreɪʃən/
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Definitions of serial operation
  1. noun
    the sequential execution of operations one after another
    synonyms: consecutive operation, sequential operation
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    antonyms:
    parallel operation
    the simultaneous execution of two or more operations
    type of:
    operation
    (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction)
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