"flowmap" meaning in English

See flowmap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-flowmap.wav Forms: flowmaps [plural]
Etymology: From flow + map. Etymology templates: {{com|en|flow|map}} flow + map Head templates: {{en-noun}} flowmap (plural flowmaps)
  1. (computing) A kind of diagram indicating flow through a process or system. Categories (topical): Computing

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