programmatically

American  

[proh-gruh-mat-ik-lee] / ˌproʊ grəˈmæt ɪk li /

adverb

1. by using a computer program: The background shapes can be programmatically drawn and animated.

   You can set the value in each field programmatically with a simple algorithm.

   The background shapes can be programmatically drawn and animated.

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Usage

What does programmatically mean? Programmatically means done using a computer program.In computing, a program is a sequence of instructions (called code) that enable a computer to perform a task. Programmatically 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).Example: Instead of reading every cell in the spreadsheet to look for duplicates, you can filter them out programmatically.

Etymology

Origin of programmatically

First recorded in 1905–10 for an earlier sense; 1970–75; programmatic ( def. ) + -ly ( def. 1 )

Example Sentences

“My goal is to leave the institution in good shape programmatically and financially and that will be the case,” Wardropper, 72, said in a telephone interview.

From New York Times

So March 26 will be a celebration of the museum, architecturally and programmatically.

From Los Angeles Times

A building or infrastructure, where goods flow and why, how you programmatically advertise in 3D space, often for physical things, certainly does not require scarcity of the odd avatar.

From The Verge

Now we’re getting more things to introduce scarcity and the value of scarcity into the web, perhaps even programmatically with stuff like NFTs.

From The Verge

While it’s relatively easy for the platform to moderate regular quote tweets, it’s harder to programmatically scan the contents of a photo or video.

From The Verge