Like input-output symbols, process boxes have a single line connecting it to the previous flowchart step and a single line leading to the next one. A flowchart may contain any number of process boxes.

Algorithms and flowcharts are two tools a software developer uses when creating new programs. An algorithm is a step-by-step recipe for processing data; ...

These symbols are used to construct the flowchart and show the step-by-step solution to the problem. Flowcharts are sometimes known as flow diagrams. Common flowchart symbols ...

One way of writing an algorithm is as a flowchart. Flowcharts use symbols to represent how the system works and help the programmer come up with the right set of instructions.

To clear things up, I drew you this flowchart on the back of an envelope so you can work out whether something is using AI or not. This originally appeared in our AI newsletter The Algorithm.