procedural

Connected with the rules or steps used to do something.

• We discussed a procedural issue.
• The court rejected the claim on procedural grounds.
• Several procedural errors delayed the hearing.

Common phrases: procedural rules, procedural error, procedural matters

Made by a computer following a set of steps, rather than designed individually by a person.

• The game uses procedural maps.
• Procedural generation creates a different world each time.
• We replaced the painted background with a procedural texture.

Common phrases: procedural generation, procedural texture, procedural terrain

A story or show that follows the detailed steps of professional work, especially police investigations.

• We watched a police procedural.
• This procedural follows a team of forensic scientists.
• She enjoys procedurals that explain how detectives collect evidence.

Common phrases: police procedural, crime procedural