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Programming refers to the act of writing computer code, to the act of scheduling television or radio programs or to behavior that has been instilled. (noun)

An example of programming is the act a person is doing when he is writing computer source code.
An example of programming is when you schedule two television shows to fill two time slots.
An example of programming is when dogs salivate at a bell because they have always received dinner when that bell was rung.

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See programming in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the programs broadcast on radio or TV
the schedule, selection, etc. of these programs
the act, process, or work of writing or developing computer programs

See programming in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or pro·gram·ing (prōˈgrămˌĭng, -grə-mĭng)

noun

The designing, scheduling, or planning of a program, as in broadcasting.
The writing of a computer program.

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