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 propaganda goes, the patriotic programming was benign. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

For the years 2016 through 2025, the Tribune wrote computer programming code to identify instances where a firm’s invoice or invoices claimed one of its employees had worked more than 24 hours in a day. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026

In truth, programming options for theaters of all kinds are infinite. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

Phillip – the only Black woman to helm a primetime news program in the most coveted block of news programming – garners praise for keeping her cool as host amid the show's heated hour-long runtime. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Apr. 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