program
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 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.
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.
to plan or write a program.
Digital Technology. to write computer code.
Origin of program
1- Also especially British, pro·gramme .
Other words from program
- re·pro·gram, verb (used with object), re·pro·grammed or re·pro·gramed, re·pro·gram·ming or re·pro·gram·ing.
- un·pro·grammed, adjective
Words that may be confused with program
- pogrom, program
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How to use program in a sentence
(ii) The provision to the maximum extent possible of non-restricted or "U" programmes for children's sessions.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.Some people claim that they can detect a definite pattern of suggestive songs and unsuitable thrillers in the programmes.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.The year 1882 was notable chiefly for the introduction of a new class in the regatta programmes, viz.
Yachting Vol. 2 | Various.Many of the large clubs have introduced special classes on their racing programmes.
Harper's Round Table, June 4, 1895 | VariousReading the advertised programmes, Carmina found them, in one remarkable respect, all alike.
Heart and Science | Wilkie Collins
British Dictionary definitions for program
sometimes programme
/ (ˈprəʊɡræm) /
a sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations on data
(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
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Scientific definitions for program
[ prō′grăm′ ]
A organized system of instructions and data interpreted by a computer. Programming instructions are often referred to as code. See more at source code. See also programming language.
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Cultural definitions for program
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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