standing operating procedure

A set of instructions covering those features of operations which lend themselves to a definite or standardized procedure without loss of effectiveness. The procedure is applicable unless ordered otherwise. Also called SOP.

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Noun

standing operating procedure - a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely; "rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries"standard operating procedure, standard procedure, SOPoperating procedure - a procedure for operating something or for dealing with a given situationlockstep - a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly; "the union's support had been in lockstep for years"

[′stand·iŋ ′äp·ə‚rād·iŋ prə‚sē·jər] (aerospace engineering) A set of instructions covering those features of operations which lend themselves to a definite or standardized procedure without loss of effectiveness; the procedure is applicable unless prescribed otherwise in a particular case; thus, the flexibility necessary in special situations is retained.

standing operating procedure