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program
- /ˈpɹəʊ̯ˌɡɹæm/ UK
- /ˈpɹoʊ̯ˌɡɹæm/ Canada, US
- /ˈpɹoʊ̯ˌɡɹeə̯m/
- /ˈpɹoʊ̯ˌɡɹɛə̯m/
- /ˈpɹəʉˌɡɹæm/ Australia
- /ˈpɹɜʊ̯ɡɹəm/ Southern US
Sounds like programme
Where it comes from
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.
noun programs · programme
- A set of structured activities; a plan of action. get with the program
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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.
Similar: playbill
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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 World
Similar: platform
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A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.
Similar: show
- A computer program. The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.
- A particular mindset or method of doing things. Ellis: Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are?
- A custom tracklist. program playback
Similar: application, computer program
verb programs · programming · programing · programmed · programed
- 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.
- To develop (software) by writing program code. I programmed a small game as a demonstration.
- To put together the schedule of an event. Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.
- 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.
- To cause to automatically behave in a particular way. The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: syllabus, curriculum, broadcast, plan, computer program, platform, programme, computer programme, political platform, political program, organization, agenda, timetable, scheduling, scheduled, series
noun
Similar: application, computer program
Translations
Every language
noun software application
| Español | programa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 프로그램 peurogeuraem |
| 日本語 | プログラム puroguramu, 算譜 sanpu |
| 中文 | 應用程式 /应用程式 yìngyòng chéngshì, 程序 chéngxù, 程式 chéngshì |
| हिन्दी | प्रोग्राम progrām, क्रमादेश kramādeś |
| Português | programa |
| Français | programme |
| Deutsch | Programm |
| Italiano | programma |
| Ελληνικά | πρόγραμμα prógramma |
| Română | program |
| Русский | програ́мма prográmma |
| Tiếng Việt | chương trình |
| العربية | بَرْنَامَج barnāmaj |
| עברית | תוכנית, תׇּכְנִית tokhnít |
noun set of structured activities
| Español | programa, temario, balotario |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 계획 gyehoek |
| 日本語 | 計画 keikaku, 予定 yotei |
| 中文 | 計劃 /计划 jìhuà |
| हिन्दी | प्रोग्राम progrām, कार्यक्रम kāryakram |
| Kiswahili | programu |
| Português | programa, programação |
| Français | programme |
| Deutsch | Programm |
| Italiano | programma, scaletta |
| Ελληνικά | πρόγραμμα prógramma |
| Română | program |
| Русский | програ́мма prográmma |
| Tiếng Việt | chương trình, kế hoạch |
| العربية | بَرْنَامَج barnāmaj |
| עברית | תוכנית, תׇּכְנִית tokhnít |
noun leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
| Español | programa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 演目 enmoku, プログラム puroguramu |
| Português | programa |
| Français | programme, programmation |
| Deutsch | Programm |
| Ελληνικά | πρόγραμμα prógramma |
| Română | program |
| Русский | програ́мма prográmma, програ́мка prográmka |
| العربية | بَرْنَامَج barnāmaj |
noun set of political goals
| Italiano | programma |
|---|
noun performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
| Español | programa |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 프로그램 peurogeuraem, 프로 peuro |
| 日本語 | 番組 bangumi |
| 中文 | 節目 /节目 jiémù |
| हिन्दी | कार्यक्रम kāryakram |
| Português | programa |
| Français | émission |
| Deutsch | Programm, Sendung |
| Italiano | programma |
| Ελληνικά | πρόγραμμα prógramma, εκπομπή ekpompí |
| Română | emisiune |
| Русский | програ́мма prográmma, переда́ча peredáča |
| Tiếng Việt | chương trình |
| العربية | بَرْنَامَج barnāmaj |
| עברית | תוכנית, תׇּכְנִית tokhnít |
verb to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
| Español | programar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | プログラムを供給する puroguramu o kyōkyū suru, プログラムを作る puroguramu o tsukuru |
| 中文 | 編程序 /编程序 biān chéngxù, 編程 /编程 biānchéng |
| Kiswahili | programu |
| Português | programar |
| Français | programmer |
| Deutsch | programmieren |
| Ελληνικά | προγραμματίζω programmatízo |
| Русский | программи́ровать programmírovatʹ, писа́ть програ́мму pisátʹ prográmmu |
| العربية | بَرْمَجَ barmaja, وَضَعَ بَرْنَامَجًا waḍaʕa barnāmajan |
| עברית | תִּכְנֵת tikhnét |
verb to write code
| 中文 | 編程 /编程 biānchéng |
|---|---|
| Português | programar |
| Deutsch | programmieren, coden |
| Italiano | programmare |
| العربية | بَرْمَجَ barmaja |
verb to put together the schedule of an event
| Português | programar, planear, planejar |
|---|---|
| Français | programmer |
| Deutsch | programmieren |
| Italiano | programmare |
| Ελληνικά | προγραμματίζω programmatízo |
| Русский | составля́ть план sostavljátʹ plan, составля́ть програ́мму sostavljátʹ prográmmu |
verb to cause to automatically behave in a particular way
| Português | programar |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | konditionieren |
| Italiano | programmare |
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