1. A medical or surgical procedure performed on the outside of the body or accessible without internal incision
The dermatologist recommended an external procedure to remove the skin lesion.
O dermatologista recomendou um procedimento externo para remover a lesão de pele.
2. In computing, a procedure or function that is defined outside the main program or module
The external procedure was called from multiple modules within the application.
O procedimento externo foi chamado de múltiplos módulos dentro da aplicação.
3. A formal administrative or bureaucratic process conducted outside normal internal channels
An external procedure was initiated to review the company's compliance.
Um procedimento externo foi iniciado para revisar a conformidade da empresa.