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græm noun
1.
the act or process of planning or writing a program.
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noun
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.
a.
a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer.
b.
the precise sequence of instructions enabling a computer to solve a problem.
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
15.
to plan or write a program.
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World English Dictionary
program or (sometimes) programme (ˈprəʊɡræm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations on data |
| —vb , -grams, -gramming, -grammed, -grammes, -gramming, -grammed | |
| 2. | (tr) to feed a program into (a computer) |
| 3. | (tr) to arrange (data) into a suitable form so that it can be processed by a computer |
| 4. | (intr) to write a program |
| programme or (sometimes) programme | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| programme or (US) program (ˈprəʊɡræm) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a written or printed list of the events, performers, etc, in a public performance |
| 2. | a performance or series of performances, often presented at a scheduled time, esp on radio or television |
| 3. | a specially arranged selection of things to be done: what's the programme for this afternoon? |
| 4. | a plan, schedule, or procedure |
| 5. | a syllabus or curriculum |
| —vb , -grammes, -gramming, -grammed, -grams, -graming, -gramed | |
| 6. | to design or schedule (something) as a programme |
| —n, —vb | |
| 7. | computing a variant spelling of program |
| [C17: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from | |
| program or (US) program | |
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| [C17: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from | |
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Word Origin & History
program
1633, "public notice," from L.L. programma "proclamation, edict," from Gk. programma (gen. programmatos) "a written public notice," from stem of prographein "to write publicly," from pro- "forth" + graphein "to write." General sense of "a definite plan or scheme" is recorded from 1837. Meaning "list
of pieces at a concert, playbill" first recorded 1805 and retains the original sense. That of "objects or events suggested by music" is from 1854. Sense of "broadcasting presentation" is from 1923. Computer sense (n.,v.) is from 1945; hence programmer "person who programs computers," attested from 1948. Spelling programme, sometimes preferred in Britain, is from French and began to be used early 19c. The verb in the fig. sense of "to train to behave in a predetermined way" is from 1963.
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Science Dictionary
| program (prō'grām') Pronunciation Key
A organized system of instructions and data interpreted by a computer. Programming instructions are often referred to as code. See more at source code, See also programming language. |
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Slang Dictionary
program
n.1. A magic spell cast over a computer allowing it to turn one's input into error messages.
2. An exercise in experimental epistemology.
3. A form of art, ostensibly intended for the instruction of computers, which is nevertheless almost inevitably a failure if other programmers can't understand it.
programming
n.1. The art of debugging a blank sheet of paper (or, in these days of on-line editing, the art of debugging an empty file). "Bloody instructions which, being taught, return to plague their inventor" ("Macbeth", Act 1, Scene 7)
2. A pastime similar to banging one's head against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for reward.
3. The most fun you can have with your clothes on.
4. The least fun you can have with your clothes off.
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Computing Dictionary
programming definition
1. The art of debugging a blank sheet of paper (or, in these days of on-line editing, the art of debugging an empty file).
2. A pastime similar to banging one's head against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for reward.
3. The most fun you can have with your clothes on (although clothes are not mandatory).
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Example sentences
The school also offers programming focused on the social and emotional development of students.
My former boss uses his programming expertise to automate his heating in his house.
Last week, the research group unveiled a programming language designed to make developing complex programs far simpler.
It offered unprecedented flexibility of programming but it was fundamentally insecure.
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