Origin: Latin suffix -ure
Procedure has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
"The developer added a new procedure to handle user authentication within the main application logic."
a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
"The committee argued that ignoring the established procedure would invalidate their entire debate on the new bill."
A particular method for performing a task.
"The new procedure for resetting the password requires you to verify your identity via text message before continuing."
In plain English: A procedure is a set of steps you follow to do something correctly.
"The new security procedure requires all visitors to show their ID at the front desk."
Usage: Use "procedure" to describe a specific series of actions or steps taken to complete a particular task or achieve a goal. It refers to the established method itself rather than the result or the person performing it.
The word procedure comes from the French phrase procédure, which itself was borrowed from the Latin verb procedere. Originally meaning "to go forward," this root describes the act of moving ahead in a process or sequence.