present participle of cross-process

(computing) Across more than one process; crossing a process boundary.

(photography) To process film in a chemical solution intended for a different type of film.

(mathematics) The challenge of proving that the only solution of the Diophantine equation :∑ₙ₌₁ᴺn²=M²; with N > 1 is when N = 24 and M = 70.

(inorganic chemistry) The nitrogen-fixation reaction of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas, over an enriched iron or ruthenium catalyst, used industrially to produce ammonia.

A kind of open-hearth process for producing steel.

plural of inter-process communication

The probability that an event will take place given the restrictive assumption that another event has taken place, or that a combination of other events has taken place. (Mathematically, the definition would be that the conditional probability of B given A is equal to the joint probability of A and B divided by the probability of A.)

A method of manufacturing flat glass in which the glass is drawn against gravity in an upward direction.

(computing, object-oriented programming) A property of an object that transmits notification of any changes to an adapter or event handler.