A flowchart is$...$

a chart created in Excel to show the code.

a detailed, yet readabl$,$ explanation of what a program or algorithm will do$.$ It's written in English, not code, but, by seeing what will happen at each step, a programmer can more easily write code.

a graphical representation of what will happen in the program. A computer is a binary device which means it can choose between two options. A flowchart will show the programmer all possible events that may occur as a program executes and what will happen for each event.