control flow
UK: /kənˈtrəʊl fləʊ/
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Definition of control flow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
technologyTECH.order in which a program runs its commands and decisionsTECH.
  • The if statement changes the control flow of the program.
2.
computingTECH.planned path that steps of a process follow over timeTECH.
  • The diagram shows the control flow for handling customer complaints.
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Expressions with control

under controladj.
not causing any immediate concern
The patient's condition is under control.
control freakn.
person with obsessive need to control events
She is a control freak about her wedding plans.
damage controln.
actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem
The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..
outta controladj.
not manageable or under control
The party got outta control after midnight.
beyond one's controladj.
not able to be controlled by someone
The delay was beyond his control.
out of controladj.
wildly unrestrained or violent
The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with flow

even flown.
steady and uninterrupted progression
The project continued with an even flow of tasks.
flow like waterv.
move smoothly and continuously like water
The dancers flow like water across the stage.
flow with the tidev.
move smoothly and effortlessly with the current
The boat flowed with the tide down the river.
go with the flowv.
adapt to situations without resistance
He learned to go with the flow during the trip.
creative juices flowexp.
feel inspired and start having new ideas
Listening to music makes my creative juices flow.
ebb and flowv.
to move back and forth in a pattern
The tides ebb and flow daily.
in full flowadv.
speaking continuously and fluently
She was in full flow during the presentation, captivating everyone.
in the flowadj.
fully focused and working smoothly without distraction
She is in the flow during her painting sessions.
stem the flowv.
control or limit the spread of something
New policies were introduced to stem the flow of misinformation.
flow awayv.
move away gradually like a liquid
The river water began to flow away slowly.

Terms related to control flow

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Terms with control flow included in their meaning

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pouring spoutn.
attachable piece
separate piece fitted to a container opening to control liquid flow
electronicsn.
science
study and application of devices that control flow of electrons
signal lightn.
traffic
light used to control traffic flow
gatekeepv.
information
monitor and control information flow
damn.
engineering
barrier built across water to control flow
gatev.
flow control
control passage by opening or closing a barrier or valve
barragen.
water
artificial barrier in a river to control water flow
water stopn.
plumbing
device to control water flow

Examples of control flow in a sentence

  • Visual diagrams help students understand complex control flow structures.
  • We refactored the code to simplify the control flow in the payment module.
  • Good control flow is essential for writing secure, maintainable smart contracts.

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  1. French:flux de contrôle, flux de processus, ...
  2. German:Kontrollfluss, Steuerungsablauf, ...
  3. Italian:flusso di controllo, percorso di controllo, ...
  4. Spanish:flujo de control, flujo de proceso, ...
  5. Portuguese:fluxo de controlo, circuito de controlo, ...
  6. Chinese:控制流, 控制流程, ...
  7. Japanese:制御フロー, 処理フロー, ...
  8. Arabic:تَدَفُّق التَّحَكُّم, تَسَلْسُلُ التَّحَكُّمِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:זְרִימַת בְּקָרָה, זֶרֶם בַּקָּרָה, ...
  10. Russian:поток управления, логика выполнения, ...
  11. Ukrainian:потік керування, керування потоком, ...
  12. Hindi:नियंत्रण प्रवाह, प्रवाह नियंत्रण, ...
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