In a single-spindle machine, these four operations would most likely be performed sequentially, with four cross-slides each coming into position in turn to perform their operation.

Because of the different scan parameters for conventional and HRCT examinations, if a patient required both, they had to be performed sequentially.

Diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome generally takes place in the emergency department, where ECGs may be performed sequentially to identify "evolving changes" (indicating ongoing damage to the heart muscle).

At his urging, marathon concerts were mounted at which all the music of Elgar was performed sequentially (a practice known as Serialism) while teams of speakers took turns at reading his complete letters to publishers.

Testing is performed sequentially on one KPI after another.

The quick-change approach is largely a matter of doing all at once operations that had been performed sequentially.

SQLite read operations can be multitasked, though writes can only be performed sequentially.

In parallel processing, many operations are performed simultaneously, as opposed to serial processing, in which the computational steps are performed sequentially.

While the ABCs and 3Bs are taught to be performed sequentially, certain conditions may require the consideration of two steps simultaneously.

A number of labor positions and/or obstetrical maneuvers are sequentially performed in attempt to facilitate delivery at this point, including :