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mis·pro·gram | \ ˌmis-ˈprō-ˌgram 
, -grəm \
, -grəm \misprogrammed or misprogramed; misprogramming or misprograming
Definition of misprogram
: to program (something, such as a machine) incorrectly
Apparently the sender had meant to broadcast the message to different recipients but had misprogrammed the [fax] machine.— Peter H. Lewis If you don't also learn to master the negative ego, it will not only misprogram your thinking, it will misprogram all your feelings and emotions …— Joshua David Stone
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The first known use of misprogram was in 1959
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