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standard operating procedure
stan·dard op·er·at·ing pro·ce·dure (plural stan·dard op·er·at·ing pro·ce·dures)


noun 
Definition:
 
uniformly followed procedure: a procedure that is usually followed when carrying out an operation or dealing with a situation
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