programnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/us/ˈproʊ.ɡræm/A2 a series of instructions that can be put into a computer in order to make it perform an operation:
a computer program
She's written a program to find words that frequently occur together.
A2 US and Australian English spelling of programme noun
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- There is still a lot of software that comes without an uninstall program.
- My computer has a program which corrects my spelling.
- Double-click on the icon to start the program.
- Many software companies have adapted popular programs to the new operating system.
- The system came bundled with a word processor, spreadsheet and graphics program.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- alpha
- analytics
- backup software
- CD-RW
- compile
- killer app
- lisp
- LMS
- low-level language
- macro
- mashup
- patch
- shortcut
- systems analyst
- virtual memory
- worm
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Broadcasting in general
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programverb [ T ]
uk/ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/us/ˈproʊ.ɡræm/-mm-to write a series of instructions that make a computer perform a particular operation:
[ + to infinitive ] She programmed the computer to calculate the rate of exchange in twelve currencies.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- alpha
- analytics
- backup software
- CD-RW
- compile
- killer app
- lisp
- LMS
- low-level language
- macro
- mashup
- patch
- shortcut
- systems analyst
- virtual memory
- worm
See more results »