standard operating procedure
noun
a set of fixed instructions or steps for carrying out usually routine operations. Abbreviation: SOP
Also called
standing operating procedure.
Origin of standard operating procedure
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby standard operating procedure
standard lining,
standard model,
standard money,
standard normal distribution,
standard of living,
standard operating procedure,
standard schnauzer,
standard score,
standard scratch score,
standard solution,
standard temperature