unprogrammableadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈprəʊɡrəməbl/,

/ˌʌnprə(ʊ)ˈɡraməbl/, U.S.

/ˌənˌproʊˈɡræməb(ə)l/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and programmable adj. and n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, programmable adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + programmable adj.

Not programmable.

ΚΠ

1959 Behavioral Sci. 4 243/2 Large firms deal with unprogrammable elements by buying up small and promising entrepreneurs.

1986 Chicago Tribune 20 Apr. v. 6/5 Many experts warned that in programming computers, companies necessarily may leave out intangible, unprogrammable human skills.

2002 Austral. Financial Rev. (Nexis) 28 May 32 VCRs were so unprogrammable that no-one could do anything with them except watch rental movies.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unprogrammable
释义	unprogrammableadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈprəʊɡrəməbl/, /ˌʌnprə(ʊ)ˈɡraməbl/, U.S. /ˌənˌproʊˈɡræməb(ə)l/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and programmable adj. and n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, programmable adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + programmable adj. Not programmable. ΚΠ 1959 Behavioral Sci. 4 243/2 Large firms deal with unprogrammable elements by buying up small and promising entrepreneurs. 1986 Chicago Tribune 20 Apr. v. 6/5 Many experts warned that in programming computers, companies necessarily may leave out intangible, unprogrammable human skills. 2002 Austral. Financial Rev. (Nexis) 28 May 32 VCRs were so unprogrammable that no-one could do anything with them except watch rental movies. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1959
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