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procedure
A fixed, often formal or official sequence of steps or actions used to achieve a specific goal. The term is frequently used in medical, technical, or administrative contexts.
Die Prozedur zur Beantragung eines Visums kann mehrere Wochen dauern.
The procedure for applying for a visa can take several weeks.
In its general meaning, 'Prozedur' (procedure) is often used in formal, official, or specialist contexts. It describes a standardized process, for example at public authorities, in medicine, or in technology.
Die Sicherheitskontrolle am Flughafen folgt einer strengen Prozedur.
The security check at the airport follows a strict procedure.
Common adjectives are 'langwierig' (lengthy), 'kompliziert' (complicated), or 'standardisiert' (standardized). Typical verbs are 'eine Prozedur durchlaufen' (to go through a procedure) or 'eine Prozedur einhalten' (to follow a procedure).
Es war eine langwierige Prozedur, alle notwendigen Dokumente zu bekommen.
It was a lengthy procedure to get all the necessary documents.
You can recognize the computer science meaning from words like 'Programm' (program), 'Code' (code), 'aufrufen' (to call), 'Funktion' (function), or 'Datenbank' (database). In this context, 'Prozedur' (procedure) is a technical term for a subprogram.
Der Entwickler hat eine Prozedur geschrieben, die die Benutzereingaben überprüft.
The developer wrote a procedure that checks the user input.
function
'die Funktion' and 'die Prozedur' can both have to do with a task. 'die Funktion' describes what something does or what purpose a part has. In computer science, it is a named section of code. 'die Prozedur' is more about a fixed sequence of steps, often in administration, medicine, technology, or also in computer science. They can be confused especially in programming, because both are program parts that perform tasks. As a simple guide: function emphasizes the task or performance, while procedure emphasizes the process or the steps.
Vor der Anmeldung müssen alle Kunden dieselbe Prozedur durchlaufen.
Before registering, all customers must go through the same procedure.
Diese Funktion berechnet den Preis mit Mehrwertsteuer.
This function calculates the price including VAT.