page_title: Flow chart
section_title: Software
hierarchical_section_title: Flow chart / Software
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a screen shot from the Flowgorithm application. Version 1.3
context_page_description: A flow chart, also known as a flowchart, is a type of diagram, made of boxes and arrows. It can be used to show:
  An algorithm, a step-by-step list of directions that need to be followed to solve a problem
  A process, a series of stages in time where the last stage is the product, result or goal.
  The planned stages of a project.
  The flow chart uses boxes, arrows and other elements:
  Boxes show the process operations, the various steps and actions.
  Arrows show the order of the steps, and/or different options.
  Other elements representing materials involved, decisions, people, time or process measurements.
context_section_description: There are many different types of software that deal with making flowcharts. Some types of software allow users to design flowcharts that can be used to help them design a program easier. Other applications can also create programs based on the flowchart that the user designed. Some software that deal with making flowcharts include Microsoft Visio, yEd, and Inkscape.
caption: Flowgorithm, an application used to execute programs from flowcharts
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