program

UK:^**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprəʊgræm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈproʊgræm, -grəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prō′gram, -grəm)

pro•gram /ˈproʊgræm, -grəm/USA pronunciation   n., v., -grammed or -gramed, -gram•ming or -gram•ing. 
n. [countable]

1. a plan of action to accomplish a certain goal or end:a drug rehabilitation program.
2. a planned or coordinated schedule of activities.
3. Show Businessa radio or television performance or production.
4. 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.
5. Show Businessan entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:a program of French songs.
6. Computinga sequence of instructions enabling a computer to perform a task; piece of software.

v. 

7. to schedule or establish as part of a program:[~ + object]The bells are programmed to go off at noon.
8. Computingto provide a program for (a computer): [~ + object]He used BASIC to program his computer.[no object]He programmed in BASIC.
9. [~ + 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.
10. 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.

pro•gram  (prō′gram, -grəm),USA pronunciation n., v., -grammed or -gramed, -gram•ming or -gram•ing. 
n. 

1. a plan of action to accomplish a specified end:a school lunch program.
2. a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.
3. Show Businessa radio or television performance or production.
4. Show Businessa list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment.
5. Show Businessan entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers:a program of American and French music.
6. 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.
7. a prospectus or syllabus:a program of courses being offered.
8. 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. 

9. to schedule as part of a program.
10. Computingto prepare a program for.
11. to insert or encode specific operating instructions into (a machine or apparatus):We'll program the bells to ring at ten-minute intervals.
12. to insert (instructions) into a machine or apparatus:An automatic release has been programmed into the lock as a safety feature.
13. to cause to absorb or incorporate automatic responses, attitudes, or the like;
    condition:Our parents programmed us to respect our elders.
14. to set, regulate, or modify so as to produce a specific response or reaction:Program your eating habits to eliminate sweets.

v.i. 

15. to plan or write a program.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] pro′gramme. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

In Lists: The Media, PET Vocabulary List - P, Vocabulaire , more...

Synonyms: programme, agenda, schedule, list, listing, more...

Collocations: a [social, community, housing, rehabilitation, treatment, workout] program, program [the computer, your phone, the system, the server, your remote] (to), the program [director, manager, editor, designer, writer], more...