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program Definition

pro·gram (prō′gram′, -grəm)

noun

  1. Obsolete
    1. a proclamation
    2. a prospectus or syllabus
    1. the acts, speeches, musical pieces, etc. that make up an entertainment, ceremony, etc.
    2. a printed list of these
  3. a scheduled broadcast on radio or television
  4. a plan or procedure for dealing with some matter
  5. all the activities that can be participated in at a community center, camp, resort, etc.
  6. a logical sequence of coded instructions specifying the operations to be performed by a computer in solving a problem or in processing data
  7. a series of operations which may be used to control the functions of an electronic device

Etymology: < LL & Fr: Fr programme < LL programma < Gr, edict < prographein, to write in public < pro-, before + graphein, to write: see pro- & graphic

transitive verb -·grammed′ or -·gramed′, -·gram′·ming or -·gram′·ing

  1. to enter or schedule in a program
  2. ☆ to prepare the questions and answers for (a textbook or a teaching machine to be used in programmed instruction)
    1. to plan a computer program for (a task, problem, etc.)
    2. to furnish (a computer, chip, etc.) with a program
    3. to incorporate in a computer program
  4. to set the program of (an electronic device)
  5. to predispose to behave in a certain way, have a certain mindset. etc.; condition to program a child for failure

intransitive verb

to plan or prepare a program or programs

program Related Forms

pro·gram·mable (prō gram′ə bəl, prō′grəm-) adjective, noun pro′·gram·mer noun or pro′·gramer

program Synonyms

program

n.

  1. A list of subjects

    schedule, memoranda, printed program; see list, record 2.

  2. A sequence of events

    happenings, schedule, agenda, order of business, calendar, plans, business, affairs, details, arrangements, catalog, curriculum, order of the day, series of events, appointments, things to do, chores, preparations, necessary acts, meetings, getting and spending*, all the thousand and one things*; see also plan 2.

  3. An entertainment

    performance, show, presentation; see performance 2.

  4. A sequence of coded instructions for a computer

    computer language, coded instructions, application; see computer language.

program Synonyms

program

v.

  1. To schedule

    slate, book, bill, budget, poll, register, list, draft, empanel, line up.

  2. To work out a sequence to be performed

    feed through, feed in, activate a computer, compute, reckon, figure, calculate, estimate, enter, compile, feed, edit, process, prioritize, concatenate, extend, delete, add.

program Telecom Definition

A sequence of instructions written to be executed by a computer. See also routine.

program Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • install: Then you install a new program, only to find its added itself to the bottom of the list.
  • write: Writing grids enable children to enter text into a writing program, simply by clicking words or pictures.
  • run: Graphics [ back to top of page ] How can I run graphics programs remotely?
  • execute: How to use the watchdog The watchdog guarantees that the system is always able to execute programs.
  • compile: This all means that programs compiled for RISC processors tend to be substantially larger than those compiled for CISC architectures such as the 680x0.
  • implement: Indeed the symbols in the implemented program don't have any causal powers in addition to those of the implementing medium.

Adjective modifier

  • malicious: Kaspersky® Anti-Virus for Windows Workstations is a comprehensive solution designed to protect workstations against viruses and malicious programs.
  • educational: That may help us understand why he places the computer at the heart of his educational program.
  • interactive: Very little talent is required for the majority of the free interactive music programs available on the web.
  • dos: Another approach is to use LOADLIN.EXE -- this is a DOS program that loads a Linux ( or FreeBSD ) kernel.
  • comprehensive: Solomon Hare offers a comprehensive in-house training program which will keep you up to date and help develop your personal and technical skills.

Modifies a noun

  • execution: Pressing the ESC key during program execution will force the simulator to return to command mode.
  • counter: GO The GO command causes the simulator to execute the program previously loaded starting from the value currently in the program counter.

Noun used with modifier

  • affiliate: Multiple Streams of Income How to earn multiple streams of income from some of the top selling internet marketing affiliate programs.
  • computer: The artifact does not have to be a computer program: a design document might be the appropriate output from a design study.
  • weapon: Such capabilities also can support fissile material production for Tehran's overall nuclear weapons program.
  • oil-for-food: The UN bans all exports from Iraq except under the oil-for-food program.
  • software: Why bother solving a Sudoku puzzle with a software program.. .
  • graphics: Graphics [ back to top of page ] How can I run graphics programs remotely?