programmable

American  

[proh-gram-uh-buhl, proh-gram-] / ˈproʊ græm ə bəl, proʊˈgræm- /

Or programable

adjective

1. capable of being programmed.

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noun

1. an electronic device, as a calculator or telephone, that can be programmed to perform specific tasks.

programmable British  

/ prəʊˈɡræməbəl /

adjective

1. (esp of a device or operation) capable of being programmed for automatic operation or computer processing

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Other Word Forms

• nonprogrammable adjective
• programmability noun
• reprogrammable adjective
• unprogrammable adjective

Etymology

Origin of programmable

First recorded in 1955–60; program + -able

Example Sentences

When a smart brick gets near a tag or minifig, it emits programmable sounds and lights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan have built the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever created.

From Science Daily

This makes them the first truly autonomous and programmable robots at such a small scale.

From Science Daily

"That opens up an entirely new scale for programmable robots."

From Science Daily

It makes their breakdown programmable.

From Science Daily