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[proh-gram, -gruhm] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -grammed or -gramed, -gram·ming or -gram·ing.
[proh-gram, -gruhm] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -grammed or -gramed, -gram·ming or -gram·ing. –noun
–verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program. |
| 2. | a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed. |
| 3. | a radio or television performance or production. |
| 4. | a list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment. |
| 5. | an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers: a program of American and French music. |
| 6. | a planned, coordinated group of activities, procedures, etc., often for a specific purpose, or a facility offering such a series of activities: a drug rehabilitation program; a graduate program in linguistics. |
| 7. | a prospectus or syllabus: a program of courses being offered. |
| 8. | Computers.
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| 9. | to schedule as part of a program. |
| 10. | Computers. to prepare a program for. |
| 11. | to insert or encode specific operating instructions into (a machine or apparatus): We'll program the bells to ring at ten-minute intervals. |
| 12. | to insert (instructions) into a machine or apparatus: An automatic release has been programmed into the lock as a safety feature. |
| 13. | to cause to absorb or incorporate automatic responses, attitudes, or the like; condition: Our parents programmed us to respect our elders. |
| 14. | to set, regulate, or modify so as to produce a specific response or reaction: Program your eating habits to eliminate sweets. |
| 15. | to plan or write a program. |
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| pro·gramme
(prō'grām', -grəm) Pronunciation Key
n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of program. |
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| programme | |
noun | |
| 1. | an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program" [syn: program] |
| 2. | an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university" [syn: course of study] |
| 3. | a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?" [syn: broadcast] |
| 4. | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" [syn: program] |
| 5. | a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program" [syn: program] |
| 6. | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" [syn: plan] |
| 7. | a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours" [syn: program] |
verb | |
| 1. | write a computer program [syn: program] |
| 2. | arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party" [syn: program] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Programme
Pro"gramme\, n. [L. programma a public proclamation, manifesto, Gr. ?, fr. ? to write before or in public; ? before, forth + ? to write; cf. F. programme. See Graphic.] That which is written or printed as a public notice or advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or the subjects embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or entertainment; a preliminary sketch. Programme music (Mus.), descriptive instrumental music which requires an argument or programme to explain the meaning of its several movements.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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