How would you explain the Cycle of Operations to someone who is new to firearms, and not familiar with terms like feeding or extracting?

Use this week’s discussion board to explain the cycle of operations and the roles various parts of the AR-style rifle play in the function, by answering the following prompts. How would you explain the Cycle of Operations to someone who is new to firearms, and not familiar with terms like feeding or extracting? Make sure you go beyond simply “rewording” the phases in the Cycle, and explain what the rifle is doing at each step. Be as detailed as possible, and explain any parts or systems so a new or non-gun person could understand.