proceso

Proceso is a Spanish term that generally refers to a sequence of actions or events designed to achieve a result. It is used across domains such as law, science, manufacturing, information technology, and everyday language. In legal contexts, un proceso or el proceso denotes a formal proceeding before a court or administrative body, encompassing the stages from filing to judgment and enforcement, including any appeals. In science and industry, a proceso denotes a transformation sequence, such as a chemical proceso or a production proceso, in which inputs are converted into outputs. In computing, a process is the set of instructions and state managed by an operating system for a running program; the Spanish term is also used in that sense.

The word is also used as a proper noun. El Proceso is the Spanish title of Kafka's novel The Trial. Proceso is the name of a major Mexican weekly news magazine known for investigative reporting and coverage of politics, society, and culture. In broad usage, the phrase proceso appears in many compound terms such as proceso judicial, proceso de producción, and proceso biológico.