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programming

American  
[proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming] / ˈproʊ græm ɪŋ, -grə mɪŋ /
Or programing

noun

  1. the act or process of planning or writing a program.

  2. Radio and Television.

    1. the selection and scheduling of programs for transmission, as for a television station or network, or an internet-based digital distributor.

    2. the programs scheduled.


Etymology

Origin of programming

First recorded in 1885–90; program + -ing 1


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The hotel, which also goes by PUBLIC, includes 137 guest rooms and suites and plenty of cultural and health-and-wellness programming, including Pilates, sound baths and DJs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Both Czech TV and Czech Radio reduced their programming on Tuesday with thousands of employees joining the protest.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

In September BBC Wales announced 58 job cuts as well as a 20-hour annual cut in TV programming as part of UK-wide plans to save £500m.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The report said that CEO Josh D’Amaro plans to reinvest savings into technology, programming for TV and movies, and the company’s theme parks and cruise businesses.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

“It was a field test. The military project wasn’t just about programming people so they could camouflage themselves. It was also about making people who were genetically predisposed to be cool under pressure.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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