programming

American

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

Or programing

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of programming

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

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The Coliseum will host a festival that includes live match broadcasts on big screens, music, cultural programming, interactive experiences and food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Amazon also currently offers more live sports programming than Netflix and has a more established advertising-technology stack, which can draw from the data it has collected from its retail customers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The decision, issued May 21, ordered a sharp increase in the level of financial payments that U.S. online streaming operators had to contribute toward Canadian programming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"Details on the venue, tickets, and programming will follow soon," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The school didn’t have its students learn programming by the laborious computer-card system, like virtually everyone else was doing in the 1960s.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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