programme

/ ˈprəʊɡræm /

noun

1. a written or printed list of the events, performers, etc, in a public performance

2. a performance or series of performances, often presented at a scheduled time, esp on radio or television

3. a specially arranged selection of things to be done

   what's the programme for this afternoon?

4. a plan, schedule, or procedure

5. a syllabus or curriculum

verb

1. to design or schedule (something) as a programme

noun

1. computing a variant spelling of program

Word History and Origins

Origin of programme¹

C17: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from _pro- ² + graphein to write

Example Sentences

A record number of referrals were made to the government's anti-terror programme Prevent in the year to March 2025, according to new data.

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The zoo initially gained a profile as the setting to a reality television programme that starred its founder, Craig Busch, who was known as the "Lion Man".

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By giving an AI tool a simple description such as "make me a program that schedules my weekly meals", people can use "vibe coding" to make basic apps without any previous programming knowledge.

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In his programme notes, ahead of the game, captain Bruno Guimaraes even wrote that the stadium was a "safe place for us where we know we play our best football".

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That’s in part because it also comes with a new programming language known as Guppy that makes it easier for engineers to build the algorithms to run on it, Hazra said.

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