programming

noun

pro·​gram·​ming ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 

-grə-

variants or less commonly programing

1

: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program

2

a

: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program

b

: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)

Examples of programming in a Sentence

The news conference interrupted regular television programming.

Recent Examples on the Web

As a final note, Prince didn’t do the drum programming on this song himself. —Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is one of many organizations helping sustain that economic impact while expanding access to arts programming. —Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 7 June 2026

But the entertainment programming of America 250, the semiquincentennial celebration of the birth of a nation, was nevertheless well underway. —Greg Allen, ARTnews.com, 7 June 2026

Each venue will have different programming. —Jad El Reda columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing programming

• application programming interface
• linear programming
• object-oriented programming
• pre-programming
• programming language

Rhymes for programming

• programing
• amang
• cramming
• damming
• damning
• hamming
• jamming
• lambing
• ramming
• slamming
• diagramming
• reprograming

Kids Definition

programming

noun

pro·​gram·​ming

variants also programing

ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ 

-grə-miŋ

1

: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program

advocates less violence in television programming

2

: the design and production of computer programs