Definitions

1. noun

A process that is subordinate to or part of a larger process.

“The development team used a subprocess to handle the bug fixes in the software update.”

2. verb

To break down or divide a process into smaller parts that can be managed separately.

“The project manager decided to subprocess the construction of the new building to speed up the process.”

3. noun

A smaller process or program that is run by the operating system or another program.

“The shell script was executed as a subprocess to gather system information.”