program
[ proh-gram, -gruh m ]
/ ˈproʊ græm, -grəm /
noun
verb (used with object), pro·grammed or pro·gramed, pro·gram·ming or pro·gram·ing.
verb (used without object), pro·grammed or pro·gramed, pro·gram·ming or pro·gram·ing.
to plan or write a program.
Digital Technology. to write computer code.
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Also especially British, pro·gramme.
Origin of program
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program
sometimes programme
/ (ˈprəʊɡræm) /
noun
a sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations on data
verb -grams, -gramming, -grammed, -grammes, -gramming or -grammed
(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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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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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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