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Process drift

The gradual, often unconscious shift in a work process, system, or organizational behavior away from its original purpose—usually due to routine, habit, or the illusion of progress. Common in corporate, bureaucratic, or tech settings where the system just keeps running… because that’s what it does.
“Why are we still sending daily update emails no one reads?”
“No clue. Classic case of process drift
by Richard A April 25, 2025
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Process Fossil

A workplace procedure that continues to exist long after technology made it unnecessary, usually defended with the phrase “because that’s how we’ve always done it.”

Often involves unnecessary steps like three paper copies, a signature, and filing paperwork that could have been a spreadsheet, email, or photo.

A process fossil survives purely because nobody in management has updated the system since the 1990s.
“Our office requires three paper copies, a signature, and a receipt attached just to verify a $60 purchase.”

“That’s not accounting… that’s a process fossil.”
by millenialstruggles1102 March 6, 2026
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Spawned Process

Having a child.
Congratulations, I heard that you and your significant other are about to have a Spawned Process. Welcome to the wonderful world of becoming a parental unit.
by DAE51D October 3, 2011
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Continuous Process Improvement (CPI)

A tool set for Lean Six Sigma (LSS) Black Belts to ensure government agencies as well as corporate organizations maintain their required levels of readiness, to reduce the costs of doing business and investment assets, utilize CPI methods for delivering positive results and advance the culture of CPI.
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) is reducing the cost of doing business by improving workforce productivity/process cycle efficiency.
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) maximizes the value of delivered products and services by ensuring customer satisfaction. Basic areas of consideration for improvement are quality of delivered products, focusing on cost, quality and performance.
by cmurray67 April 19, 2012
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rm process

The process of "Rming" (remaking) a game due to unwanted outcomes in the early stages of said game which put one or both players in a bad position. Usually happens in ridiculously long games like Civilization 5.
"Hey are you guys done playing?"
"No we haven't even started yet"
"But its been 5 hours!?!"
"Were in the rm process"
by Zhall June 9, 2013
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moist process

The process of when of when 3 people try to have sex all together at the same time while cumming in each other persons mouth creating a cumulative triangle.
Camry, Kaitlin, and Alicia did a VERY moist process last night, I could hear them from downstairs.
by Johndas February 20, 2017
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Caity Process

When a female prefers to date/sex with a male at the same time, or hours apart. Pulling A Caity usually deals thotting or dick hopping from dick to dick
Once upon a time this girl name caity was over her boyfriends house, while she was hanging out with her boyfriend he took a nap so caity walked down stairs and sucked the shit out of his brothers BIG BLACK COCK. Then when she was done sucking that big dick she layed next to her boyfriend kissed him repeatedly and cuddled with him for about an hour.

Like Wow I wanna do the Caity Process
by Pull a Jamyia November 17, 2018
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