Etymology Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.
Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
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A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.
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Government, Politics A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
the Toronto Sun, a daily tabloid whose programme is roughly that of the American National Enquirer or the British News of the World1981 February 14, Alexander Wilson, “The New Right Attacks Childhood Sexuality: A Canadian Perspective”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 6:
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Broadcasting, Media A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
Etymology Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.
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To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.
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To develop (software) by writing program code.
I programmed a small game as a demonstration.
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To put together the schedule of an event.
Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.
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Broadcasting, Media To schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.
We program for special audience groups, too, as shown by our Mexican language program each Sunday morning.1956, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings, volume 5, page 2586:
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To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.
My point was not to commend but to expose her, and her way of thinking. In another place a teenage character worries that her stomach is too big. I, the author don't think her stomach is too big—the character does, because she's been programmed that way.1982 December 18, Andrea Loewenstein, “Soap Author Responds”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 22, page 5: