program
noun
a plan of action to accomplish a specified end.
have been programming
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present perfect progressiveof program.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"What is it like to have been programming for the past fifty years?" originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 21, 2015
This question originally appeared on Quora: What is it like to have been programming for the past fifty years?
From Forbes ● Mar. 10, 2015
Usenetters who have been programming for more than about 25 years; often appears in sig blocks attached to Jargon File contributions of great archeological significance.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
