- program
- program [prō′gram΄, prō′grəm]n.[< LL & Fr: Fr programme < LL programma < Gr, edict < prographein, to write in public < pro-, before + graphein, to write: see PRO-1 & GRAPHIC]1. Obs.a) a proclamationb) a prospectus or syllabus2.a) the acts, speeches, musical pieces, etc. that make up an entertainment, ceremony, etc.b) a printed list of these3. a scheduled broadcast on radio or television4. a plan or procedure for dealing with some matter5. all the activities that can be participated in at a community center, camp, resort, etc.6. a logical sequence of coded instructions specifying the operations to be performed by a computer in solving a problem or in processing data7. a series of operations which may be used to control the functions of an electronic devicevt.programmed or programed, programming or programing1. to enter or schedule in a program☆ 2. to prepare the questions and answers for (a textbook or a teaching machine to be used in programmed instruction)3.a) to plan a computer program for (a task, problem, etc.)b) to furnish (a computer, chip, etc.) with a programc) to incorporate in a computer program4. to set the program of (an electronic device)5. to predispose to behave in a certain way, have a certain mindset. etc.; condition [to program a child for failure]vi.to plan or prepare a program or programs: Also [Chiefly Brit.] Brit. programmeprogrammable [prō gram′ə bəl, prō′grəmə bəl]adj., n.programmern.programer
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.