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

“There is a rabid fan base for the books and we wanted to be true to them,” says Justin Stockman, Bell Media’s vice president of content development and programming.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The acquisition will also significantly expand US production capacity and investment in original programming, driving job creation and long-term industry growth."

From BBC

It claims the children's deaths were "the foreseeable result of ByteDance's engineered addiction-by-design and programming decisions", which were "aimed at pushing children into maximising their engagement with TikTok by any means necessary".

From BBC

Fox’s cable network programming brought in roughly 75% of the company’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization in the three months through September 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal

The British broadcaster is set to unveil a significant new partnership with YouTube, under which it will create original programming for the platform for the first time, according to a report in the Financial Times.

From The Wall Street Journal

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