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content/en/docs/2024.9/Reference/Concepts/fundamentals/flows/what-is-a-flow.md

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* [Process][]
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* [Activity][]
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{{% alert title="Note" %}}
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Prior to version 2024.9, there was a single type of flow named `Flow`.
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As of 2024.9, `Flow` has been renamed to `Activity`.
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{{% /alert %}}
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### Process
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Processes are a type of [Flow][] that can contain multiple [Activities][Activity] and are used to model high-level business processes.
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* Processes can call other processes
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* Processes can call activities
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* Processes only contain a subset of blocks as they are intended to model high-level business processes, not low-level implementation of tasks or actions
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* Processes are optional an automation solution, but are useful for organizing and structuring the logic of a solution
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### Activity
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Activities are a type of [Flow][] that can be used to model low-level tasks or actions.
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Activities are a type of [Flow][] that are used to model low-level tasks or actions.
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{{< figure src="/images/top-level-workspace-activity.svg" title="Example Activity" >}}
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* Activities flow from top to bottom
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* Activities can call other activities
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* Activities cannot call processes
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* Activities contain all blocks as they are intended to model low-level tasks or actions
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* Activities are required in an automation solution, as they are the building blocks of the solution
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## Composition of a Flow
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