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program

especially British, ±č°ł“ĒĀ·²µ°ł²¹³¾³¾±š

[proh-gram, -gruhm]

noun

  1. a plan of action to accomplish a specified end.

    a school lunch program.

  2. a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.

  3. a broadcasted television or radio production or similar internet-based content produced for distribution.

  4. Also called computer program.ĢżDigital Technology.Ģża precise sequence of instructions enabling a computer to perform a task; a piece of software.

  5. a collection of principles, actions, objectives, etc., established with a long-term goal in mind; platform; policy.

    A review of our education initiatives and programs suggests we are meeting our goals.

  6. a list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment.

  7. an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers.

    a program of American and French music.

  8. a planned, coordinated group of activities, procedures, etc., often for a specific purpose, or a facility offering such a series of activities.

    a drug rehabilitation program;

    a graduate program in linguistics.

  9. a prospectus or syllabus.

    a program of courses being offered.



verb (used with object)

programmed, programed, programming, programing. 
  1. to schedule as part of a program.

  2. Digital Technology.Ģżto write code for (a computer program or application).

  3. to insert or encode specific operating instructions into (a machine or apparatus).

    We'll program the bells to ring at ten-minute intervals.

  4. to insert (instructions) into a machine or apparatus.

    An automatic release has been programmed into the lock as a safety feature.

  5. to cause to absorb or incorporate automatic responses, attitudes, or the like; condition.

    Our parents programmed us to respect our elders.

  6. to set, regulate, or modify so as to produce a specific response or reaction.

    Program your eating habits to eliminate sweets.

verb (used without object)

programmed, programed, programming, programing. 
  1. to plan or write a program.

  2. Digital Technology.Ģżto write computer code.

program

/ ˈ±č°łÉ™ŹŠÉ”°łĆ¦³¾ /

noun

  1. a sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations on data

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to feed a program into (a computer)

  2. (tr) to arrange (data) into a suitable form so that it can be processed by a computer

  3. (intr) to write a program

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

program

  1. A organized system of instructions and data interpreted by a computer. Programming instructions are often referred to as code.

  2. See more at source code See also programming language

program

  1. A series of instructions given to a computer to direct it to carry out certain operations. The term code is often used to denote large-scale operations.

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • reprogram verb (used with object)
  • unprogrammed adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of program1

First recorded in 1625–35; from Late Latin programma, from Greek ±č°łĆ³²µ°ł²¹³¾³¾²¹ ā€œpublic notice in writingā€; pro- 2, -gram 1
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Baier didn't buy it, pointing out that U.S. intelligence has found no proof of an Iranian nuclear weapons program.

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Proud of this accomplishment and the program he has built.

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St. John Bosco High, a sports powerhouse, had been waiting years to get its baseball program to a high level.

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ā€œThis program is like therapy. It’s something that helps her, that makes her better.ā€

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And she is a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the 2012 policy that provides protection from deportation to immigrants without lawful status who came to the U.S. as children.

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