program
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Definitions ofprogram
- A set of structured activities.
Example: "Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging."
- A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
Example: "The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play."
- A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
Example: "Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson."
- A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
Example: "The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows."
- (especially in the phrase "get with the program") A particular mindset or method of doing things.
- To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
Example: "He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show."
- To develop (software) by writing program code.
Example: "I programmed a small game as a demonstration."
- To put together the schedule of an event.
Example: "Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities."
- To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
Example: "The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang."
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