program

²program

verb

programmed or programedprogram·ming or program·ing

Definition of PROGRAM

transitive verb

1

a : to arrange or furnish a program of or for : bill b : to enter in a program

2

: to work out a sequence of operations to be performed by (a mechanism) : provide with a program

3

a : to insert a program for (a particular action) into or as if into a mechanism b : to control by or as if by a program c (1) : to code in an organism's program (2) : to provide with a biological program <cells programmed to synthesize hemoglobin>

4

: to predetermine the thinking, behavior, or operations of as if by computer programming <children are programmed into violence — Lisa A. Richette>

— pro·gram·ma·bil·i·ty \(ˌ)prō-ˌgra-mə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— pro·gram·ma·ble \ˈprō-ˌgra-mə-bəl\ adjective or noun

Variants of PROGRAM

program also programme

Examples of PROGRAM

1. He programmed the computer to calculate his monthly expenses and earnings.
2. She is learning how to program in school.
3. Can you help me program my cell phone?

First Known Use of PROGRAM

1896

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router