programming

verb

variants or programing
Definition of programmingnext
present participle of program
as in planning

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  1. planning
  2. designing
  3. shaping
  4. maneuvering
  5. charting
  6. drafting
  7. framing
  8. calculating
Verb
  • From the late 1980s through the early 2000s, human surgeons still did everything from planning to executing surgeries while controlling the robotic tools.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • Kirkpatrick said the organization is planning to request a preliminary injunction to freeze the information sharing temporarily and for those whose information has been shared to be personally notified.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • Barkitecture is the practice of designing homes so pet features are built into the architecture and finishes rather than tacked on as afterthoughts.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • The work extends beyond cable routing and includes designing an electrical architecture that can support the aircraft’s size, operational demands, and future manufacturing requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of designing
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  • Other trends, like buyers being less willing to wait for wine to age before drinking it, are also shaping the market.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026
  • The wrinkle is that the platforms racing to own the layer where your meaning lives are the same ones shaping the standard meant to free it, so the right to export needs to live in your own contract.
    — Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of shaping
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  • Vertical takeoff capability and thrust-vectoring nozzles help CobraJet pursue maneuvering drones without relying on a runway.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Alicent's father is the Hand of the King, Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans), who spends years maneuvering to make sure his grandson inherits the Iron Throne.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Definition of maneuvering
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  • Grande's longest-charting title remains Dangerous Woman, which is only 16 frames ahead of Eternal Sunshine.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Ahead of the Season 4 finale, Deadline spoke with Ghafoori about charting Fatima’s journey, filming the season’s most physically and emotionally demanding scenes, and finding the humanity in a character confronting an unimaginable transformation.
    — Scott Shilstone, Deadline, 29 June 2026
Definition of charting
Verb
  • The first is agent task management, where AI assists with simple tasks such as drafting responses based on company policies.
    — Susan Ganeshan, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The series will include two additional books; Yarros is currently drafting the fourth volume and finalizing the plot for the fifth and concluding installment.
    — Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
Definition of drafting
Verb
  • In her own bathroom, Carmona went a step further by framing art prints within the panels.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • My advice [is to] practice framing your work around outcomes, not just activities.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of framing
Verb
  • The allegations were based on an analysis of the bars using bomb calorimetry, which measures calories by burning food and calculating the amount of heat released, a method that counts every potential calorie.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • The mortgage rate is important in calculating what monthly payments will be and the total cost of the house over time, but experts point out that's only one of many factors.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of calculating
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