processeseither

Processeseither is a term used in some process modeling and programming contexts to describe a construct that represents a choice between two alternative processing paths or outcomes within a single composite process. The term is not widely standardized and may appear in niche literature or as a conceptual placeholder for branching where exactly one path is taken for a given input. In essence, a processeseither node receives input and, based on a predicate or rule, routes it to either process A or process B, producing the corresponding output from the chosen path.

Formal interpretation often aligns with ideas from type theory and functional programming, where the produced value belongs to one of two disjoint types. The notion resembles an Either type or a discriminated union: the result is tagged as one of two possibilities, and subsequent handling depends on which branch was taken. Semantically, the execution is exclusive—only one branch runs for a given input.

Variants of processeseither appear in different domains. In workflow systems, it can be implemented as a decision gateway or routing node that directs input to one of two sub-workflows based on a condition. In software pipelines, it can be realized as a combinator that selects between two processing functions. In data streams, it may model a split that yields either a success path or an alternate error path.

Applications include error handling, conditional data transformations, and modular pipelines where separate branches encapsulate distinct logic. Related concepts are the Either type, sum types, branching, and routing mechanisms.