programming

American  

[proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming] / ˈproʊ græm ɪŋ, -grə mɪŋ /

Or programing

noun

1. the act or process of planning or writing a program.

2. Radio and Television.

   1. the selection and scheduling of programs for transmission, as for a television station or network, or an internet-based digital distributor.

   2. the programs scheduled.

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Etymology

Origin of programming

First recorded in 1885–90; program + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

I was right—and while they have great programming of their own, I decided to look around a little more.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Creating their own game had been "this dream that we talked about all the time" as they learned skills such as programming and 3D modelling.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Coders may be worried about very effective new AI programming assistants, but Raman said there’s still a need for software engineers — as long as they’re prepared to take on different types of functions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

McKay, who joined Royal Bank in 1983 as a co-op student in computer programming before moving into its retail banking arm, described it as a once-in-a-generation moment for Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“At Michigan, I was probably programming eight or ten hours a day,” he went on.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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