programming

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprəʊgræmɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prō′gram ing, -grə ming)

From the verb program: (⇒ conjugate)
programming is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

pro•gram•ming (prō′gram ing, -grə ming),USA pronunciation n.

Computingthe act or process of planning or writing a program.
Show Business[Radio and Television.]
- Radio and Televisionthe selection and scheduling of programs for a particular period, station, or network.
- Radio and Televisionthe programs scheduled.

Also, pro′gram•ing.

program + -ing¹ 1885–90

pro•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.

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.

pro•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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

program, (sometimes) programme /ˈprəʊɡræm/ n

a sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations on data

vb ( -grams, -gramming, -grammed, -grammes, -gramming, -grammed)

(transitive) to feed a program into (a computer)
(transitive) to arrange (data) into a suitable form so that it can be processed by a computer
(intransitive) to write a program

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

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