program
noun
a plan of action to accomplish a specified end.
have programmed
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present perfectof program.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And there's Ada Lovelace, who is said to have programmed the first computer in 1843, but wasn't recognized for her work until the late 20th century.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2023
They have programmed more works by women and people of color, trying to broaden their appeal beyond a canon of music traditionally dominated by white, male composers.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023
In 2015, Volkswagen was found to have programmed its diesel vehicles to produce deceptively clean emission test results, and ordered to pay fines and penalties of $25 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
Earlier studies have programmed robotic fingers to play a tune on a piano, for example, but Sochol’s team thought that task was too easy.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 23, 2021
Leo must have programmed the weapons with surgical precision.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
