program.
A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
Meaning & usage
A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
get with the program
Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.
A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.
A computer program.
The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.
A particular mindset or method of doing things.
A custom tracklist.
program playback
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.
To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.
To develop (software) by writing program code.
I programmed a small game as a demonstration.
To put together the schedule of an event.
Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.
To schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.
To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.
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