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program
[ proh-gram, -gruhm ]
noun
- a plan of action to accomplish a specified end:
a school lunch program.
- a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.
- a broadcasted television or radio production or similar internet-based content produced for distribution.
- Also called com·put·er pro·gram. Digital Technology. a precise sequence of instructions enabling a computer to perform a task; a piece of software.
A review of our education initiatives and programs suggests we are meeting our goals.
- a list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment.
- an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:
a program of American and French music.
- 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.
- a prospectus or syllabus:
a program of courses being offered.
verb (used with object)
- to schedule as part of a program.
- Digital Technology. to write code for (a computer program or application).
- to insert or encode specific operating instructions into (a machine or apparatus):
We'll program the bells to ring at ten-minute intervals.
- to insert (instructions) into a machine or apparatus:
An automatic release has been programmed into the lock as a safety feature.
- to cause to absorb or incorporate automatic responses, attitudes, or the like; condition:
Our parents programmed us to respect our elders.
- 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)
- to plan or write a program.
- Digital Technology. to write computer code.
program
/ ˈəʊɡæ /
noun
- a sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations on data
verb
- tr to feed a program into (a computer)
- tr to arrange (data) into a suitable form so that it can be processed by a computer
- intr to write a program
program
- A organized system of instructions and data interpreted by a computer. Programming instructions are often referred to as code.
- See more at source codeSee also programming language
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·· verb (used with object) reprogrammed or reprogramed reprogramming or reprograming
- ܲ·· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
At the end of Sunday’s program, Scott Pelley noted the executive producer’s exit and cited corporate pressure.
Wylie, by all accounts, was well liked within the program and beloved by many players who viewed him as critical to their development.
Through 100 days of lawlessness and a Trump-led program to end due process, Schumer's biggest headlines have come from cooperating with the regime.
Project 2025, the conservative blueprint written by Trump’s allies last year, advised the president to review and possibly reject the program’s assessments.
In January the country's new Communist party chief, To Lam, embarked on a program to slash bureaucracy that could impress Elon Musk, who has been overseeing the Trump administration's controversial cost-cutting team.
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