manual process
Not automated work
A manual process is one performed by human effort rather than automated systems or machinery.
The term appears frequently in business and technology contexts, where it often carries an implicit suggestion that automation would be preferable: We're still using a manual process for invoice approval.
Manual processes may be slower but offer human judgment and flexibility that automated alternatives lack.
- handworkLabor done manually
- by handWithout mechanical assistance
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- elbow greaseStrenuous physical effort
- tediousBoring through length
labor-intensive · the hard way · paperwork · data entry · paper trail · assembly · repetitive · busy work · hands-on · workflow · step-by-step · checklist · sign off · human · human error · slow · methodical · old school
- processesdissolving, fermentation, subprocess, dilution, oxidation
- proceduressurgery, procedures, autopsy, policies, SOP
- tech methodsagile, debugging, scrum, testing, kanban
manual processstreamlined process
Simplified, faster method
mass production · industrial process · assembly line · factory automation · production line
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