image/svg+xml Flow Chart Shapes 2013-04-18 Tavmjong Bah Martin Owens English Basic Flowchart Symbols Flow Chart Shapes Process Any processing function. Input/Output General input/output functions. Document A document or report Manual Operation An offline process (at "human speed"). Preparation A preparation or setup process step. (ISO) Merge Combine two or more sets of items into one set. (ISO) Decision A decision or switching type operation. Magnetic Tape Magnetic tape storage Display Information display by online indicators, video devices, printers, etc. Auxiliary Operation Offline operation. Manual Input Information input by online keyboards, switches, etc. Extract Removal of one or more specific sets of times from a set. (ISO) Terminal/Interrupt A terminal point in a flowchart: start, stop, halt, etc. Punched Card Input/output function in card medium. Punch Tape Punched tape. Online Storage Input/output using any kind of online storage. Keying Operation using a key-driven device, e.g. typing. (IBM) Sort Arrange a set of items into sequence. (ISO) Connector Exit to or entry from another part of chart. Off-Page Connector Exit to or entry from a page. (IBM) Transmittal Tape Adding machine tape or other batch control information. (IBM) Communication Link Transcommunication link. Collate Merge with extracting. (ISO) Comment/Annotation Additional descriptive clarification (connect by dotted line). Core Core memory. (ISO) Predefined Process A formally defined sub-process. Magnetic Disk (Database) A magnetic disk. (ISO) Magnetic Drum (Direct Access) Magnetic drum. (ISO) Offline Storage Offline storage. Logical Or Shows when a process diverges. Logical And Summing junction. Shows when multiple branches converge. Delay A waiting period. Loop Limit Begin Start of a loop. Loop Limit End End of a loop.