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[[Process (philosophy)|Processes]] are defined as having inputs, outputs and the energy required to transform inputs to outputs. Use of energy during transformation also implies a passage of time: a process takes real time to perform its associated action. A process also requires space for input/output objects and transforming objects to exist: a process uses real space.

A process system is a specialized [[system]] of processes. Processes are composed of processes. Complex processes are made up of several processes that are in turn made up of several processes. This results in an overall structural [[hierarchy]] of [[abstraction]]. If the process system is studied hierarchically, it is easier to understand and manage; therefore, process architecture requires the ability to consider process systems hierarchically. Leading examples of such process architecturearchitectures include [[Calculus of communicating systems|CCS]] and the [[π-calculus]].

Process systems are a dualistic phenomenon of change/no-change or form/transform and as such, are