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• present participle of program.

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

See Examples For:

programming

Pete is programming them to repeatedly fly exactly the same routes over the damaged landscape.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

For example, its investment in live programming helps spur significant subscription sign-ups, even though it represents a small percentage of watch time on the streaming service, the company has said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

He’s wasted little time putting his team in charge, this week announcing a flurry of executive appointments to lead streaming strategy, movie studios and TV programming operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

For Amazon, the arrangement continues the e-retailer’s expansion into live programming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

I work on my app, double-checking that I worked out the programming error that kept coming up when I tried to run it on my phone.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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