programming
or pro·gram·ing
[ proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming ]
/ ˈproʊ græm ɪŋ, -grə mɪŋ /
noun
the act or process of planning or writing a program.
Radio and Television.
- the selection and scheduling of programs for transmission, as for a television station or network, or an Internet-based digital distributor.
- the programs scheduled.
Words nearby programming
Definition for programming (2 of 2)
program
[ proh-gram, -gruh m ]
/ ˈproʊ græm, -grəm /
noun
verb (used with object), pro·grammed or pro·gramed, pro·gram·ming or pro·gram·ing.
verb (used without object), pro·grammed or pro·gramed, pro·gram·ming or pro·gram·ing.
to plan or write a program.
Digital Technology.
to write computer code.
Also
especially British,
pro·gramme.
Origin of program
OTHER WORDS FROM program
re·pro·gram, verb (used with object), re·pro·grammed or re·pro·gramed, re·pro·gram·ming or re·pro·gram·ing. un·pro·grammed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH program
pogrom programExample sentences from the Web for programming
British Dictionary definitions for programming
program
sometimes programme
/ (ˈprəʊɡræm) /
noun
a sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations on data
verb -grams, -gramming, -grammed, -grammes, -gramming or -grammed
(tr)
to feed a program into (a computer)
(tr)
to arrange (data) into a suitable form so that it can be processed by a computer
(intr)
to write a program
Scientific definitions for programming
program
[ prō′grăm′ ]
A organized system of instructions and data interpreted by a computer. Programming instructions are often referred to as code. See more at source code. See also programming language.
Cultural definitions for programming
program
A series of instructions given to a computer to direct it to carry out certain operations. The term code is often used to denote large-scale operations.