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programming

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ UK
/ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/ US

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From program /programme + -ing.

noun programmings · programing

uncountable, usually The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme. The network changed its programming to mess with DVRs again.
uncountable, usually The design and scheduling of a performance such as ballet. Now it has become a regular part of City Ballet's programming this season.
uncountable, usually The act of writing a computer program. Management wanted to know how much programming the project would need.
uncountable, usually The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions. A robot's programming doesn't allow for love.
uncountable, usually Brain-washing.
uncountable, usually A conditioned response. Together with this is the influence of an infinite number of neurotransmitters, neurohormones, environmental hazards, and accidental programmings.

verb programing

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of program
gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of programme I was programming a new module for the software package.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: computer programming, scheduling, airtime, television, broadcasting, plan, software, programmer, programmatic, schedule, scheduler, agenda-setting, timetable, agenda, curriculum, reprogramming

Translations

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noun act of writing a computer program

Español	programación
한국어	프로그래밍 peurogeuraeming
日本語	プログラミング puroguramingu
中文	編程序 /编程序 biān chéngxù, 編程 /编程 biānchéng, 程序設計 /程序设计 chéngxù shèjì
हिन्दी	क्रमादेशन kramādeśan
Português	programação
Français	programmation
Deutsch	Programmierung, Programmieren
Italiano	programmazione
Ελληνικά	προγραμματισμός programmatismós
Română	programare
Русский	программи́рование programmírovanije
Tiếng Việt	lập trình
العربية	بَرْمَجَة barmaja
עברית	תִּכְנוּת tikhnut

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@misc{programming_2026,
  title = {programming},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/programming},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}