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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: programme, US program /ˈprəʊɡræm/ n - a written or printed list of the events, performers, etc, in a public performance
- a performance or series of performances, often presented at a scheduled time, esp on radio or television
- a specially arranged selection of things to be done: what's the programme for this afternoon?
- a plan, schedule, or procedure
- a syllabus or curriculum
vb ( -grammes, -gramming, -grammed) ( US -grams, -graming, -gramed)- to design or schedule (something) as a programme
n , vb - a variant spelling of program
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin programma, from Greek: written public notice, from pro-² + graphein to write WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•gram /ˈproʊgræm, -grəm/USA pronunciation n., v., -grammed or -gramed, -gram•ming or -gram•ing. n. [countable] - a plan of action to accomplish a certain goal or end:a drug rehabilitation program.
- a planned or coordinated schedule of activities.
- Show Businessa radio or television performance or production.
- Show Businessa list of selections, performers, etc., included in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment, a booklet containing such a list, or the selections themselves.
- Show Businessan entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:a program of French songs.
- Computinga sequence of instructions enabling a computer to perform a task; piece of software.
v. - to schedule or establish as part of a program:[~ + object]The bells are programmed to go off at noon.
- Computingto provide a program for (a computer): [~ + object]He used BASIC to program his computer.[no object]He programmed in BASIC.
- [~ + object]
- to insert, enter, or type instructions into:to program a VCR to record a show.
- to enter (instructions) into a machine or apparatus:to program the schedule into the VCR.
- to fill with attitudes, behavior patterns, or the like;
condition:[~ + object]to program children to respect their elders. Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈpro•gramme. pro•gram•ma•ble, adj. pro•gram•mat•ic /ˌproʊgrəˈmætɪk/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•gram (prō′gram, -grəm),USA pronunciation n., v., -grammed or -gramed, -gram•ming or -gram•ing. n. - a plan of action to accomplish a specified end:a school lunch program.
- a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.
- Show Businessa radio or television performance or production.
- Show Businessa list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment.
- Show Businessan entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:a program of American and French music.
- 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.
- a prospectus or syllabus:a program of courses being offered.
- Computing
- a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer.
- the precise sequence of instructions enabling a computer to solve a problem.
v.t. - to schedule as part of a program.
- Computingto prepare a program for.
- to insert or encode specific operating instructions into (a machine or apparatus):We'll program the bells to ring at ten-minute intervals.
- to insert (instructions) into a machine or apparatus:An automatic release has been programmed into the lock as a safety feature.
- to cause to absorb or incorporate automatic responses, attitudes, or the like;
condition:Our parents programmed us to respect our elders. - to set, regulate, or modify so as to produce a specific response or reaction:Program your eating habits to eliminate sweets.
v.i. - to plan or write a program.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] pro′gramme. - Greek prógramma public notice in writing. See pro-2, -gram1
- Late Latin programma
- 1625–35
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