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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In addition to its work with collaborators like International Business Machines, Nvidia is the developer behind CUDA-Q, a hybrid programming platform designed to integrate quantum processors with GPUs and CPUs.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

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

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

There are 12 stages and performance areas, each with their own programming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

They’re both anxious to get here and see the device for themselves, so while we wait, Mrs. V suggests that we just keep programming it, adding more and more.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

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