Start/End
Symbol
The terminator symbol marks the
starting or ending point of the system. It usually contains the word
"Start" or "End."
Action
or Process Symbol
A box can represent a single step
("add two cups of flour"), or and entire sub-process ("make
bread") within a larger process.
Document
Symbol
A printed document or report.
Multiple
Documents Symbol
Represents multiple documents in the
process.
Decision
Symbol
A decision or branching point. Lines
representing different decisions emerge from different points of the diamond.
Input/Output
Symbol
Represents material or information
entering or leaving the system, such as customer order (input) or a product
(output).
Manual
Input Symbol
Represents a step where a user is
prompted to enter information manually.
Preparation
Symbol
Represents a set-up to another step
in the process.
Connector
Symbol
Indicates that the flow continues
where a matching symbol (containing the same letter) has been placed.
Or
Symbol
Indicates that the process flow
continues in more than two branches.
Summoning
Junction Symbol
Indicates a point in the flowchart
where multiple branches converge back into a single process.
Merge
Symbol
Indicates a step where two or more
sub-lists or sub-processes become one.
Collate
Symbol
Indicates a step that orders
information into a standard format.
Sort
Symbol
Indicates a step that organizes a
list of items into a sequence or sets based on some pre-determined criteria.
Subroutine
Symbol
Indicates a sequence of actions that
perform a specific task embedded within a larger process. This sequence of
actions could be described in more detail on a separate flowchart.
Manual
Loop Symbol
Indicates a sequence of commands
that will continue to repeat until stopped manually.
Loop
Limit Symbol
Indicates the point at which a loop
should stop.
Delay
Symbol
Indicates a delay in the process.
Data
Storage or Stored Data Symbol
Indicates a step where data gets
stored.
Database
Symbol
Indicates a list of information with
a standard structure that allows for searching and sorting.
Internal
Storage Symbol
Indicates that information was
stored in memory during a program, used in software design flowcharts.
Display
Symbol
Indicates a step that displays
information.
Off
Page
Indicates that the process continues
off page.
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