standard operating procedure

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standard operating procedure

noun standard operating procedures

  1. countable, uncountable A standardized form of some task or process (that is, a standardized way of doing it); the formalised set of step-by-step instructions for completing such a task or process, mandated to ensure consistency, efficiency, and (especially) quality, safety, and (often) regulatory compliance.

    Similar: SOP

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Françaisprocédure opérationnelle standardisée

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@misc{standard_operating_procedure_2026,
  title = {standard operating procedure},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/standard%20operating%20procedure},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}