programmatic
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling program music.
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of, having, advocating, resembling, or following a plan, policy, or program.
programmatic art.
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of, relating to, or employing a computer program.
The coders found a programmatic solution to automate data processing.
adjective
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of or relating to programme music
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of or relating to a programme
Usage
What does programmatic mean? Programmatic is most commonly used to describe things done using a computer program.In computing, a program is a sequence of instructions (called code) that enable a computer to perform a task. Programmatic is used to refer to tasks that can be done in an automated way (using such programs), especially as opposed to tasks that have to be done manually (by a person).Program is a common word that has many other meanings, and programmatic can also refer to anything involving or using a plan.More specifically but less commonly, it can be used to describe something involving program music, which is music intended to convey an impression of a definite series of images, scenes, or events.Example: Instead of reading every cell in the spreadsheet to look for duplicates, you can filter them out programmatically.
Other Word Forms
- nonprogrammatic adjective
- programmatically adverb
- unprogrammatic adjective
Etymology
Origin of programmatic
1895–1900; < Greek programmat- (stem of prógramma ) program + -ic
Example Sentences
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The U.K. plans to sell gilts maturing in June 2032 by programmatic tender on Tuesday, followed by an auction of October 2035 gilts on Wednesday.
The U.K. plans two sales by programmatic gilt tender in the coming week, one of a 2030 gilt on Tuesday and another of a 2052 gilt on Thursday.
Customers can attempt to use programmatic methods to access Azure resources if they are unable to access the portal directly, the company said.
Prof Parr says the project has found that use of therapeutic lamps, alongside new outdoor routines and "programmatic encouragement" to notice natural light, really does make a difference for people with Sad.
From BBC
The U.K. plans to sell October 2030 gilts by programmatic tender Thursday.
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