Source : WordNet®

workflow
     n : progress (or rate of progress) in work being done [syn: {work
         flow}]

Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

workflow
     
        1.  The {scheduling} of independent jobs on
        a computer.
     
        See also {time-sharing}, {WFL}.
     
        2.  The set of relationships between all the activities
        in a project, from start to finish.  Activities are related by
        different types of trigger relation.  Activities may be
        triggered by external events or by other activities.
     
        3. The movement of documents around an organisation for
        purposes including sign-off, evaluation, performing activities
        in a process and co-writing.
     
        [Stef Joosten et.al. "An empirical study about the practice of
        workflow management", {WA-12} report, 1994].
     
        (1995-03-27)