Definitions for program
pro·gram

Princeton's WordNet(3.17 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. plan, program, programmenoun

   a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

   "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"

2. program, programmenoun

   a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need

   "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program"

3. broadcast, program, programmenoun

   a radio or television show

   "did you see his program last night?"

4. platform, political platform, political program, programnoun

   a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

   "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"

5. program, programmenoun

   an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

   "you can't tell the players without a program"

6. course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabusnoun

   an integrated course of academic studies

   "he was admitted to a new program at the university"

7. program, programme, computer program, computer programmenoun

   (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute

   "the program required several hundred lines of code"

8. program, programmeverb

   a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation

   "the program lasted more than two hours"

9. program, programmeverb

   arrange a program of or for

   "program the 80th birthday party"

10. program, programmeverb

    write a computer program

Wiktionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. programnoun

   A set of structured activities.

   Etymology: From programme, from programma, from πρόγραμμα, from προγράφω, from πρό +, from γράφω.

2. programnoun

   A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.

   Etymology: From programme, from programma, from πρόγραμμα, from προγράφω, from πρό +, from γράφω.

3. programnoun

   A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.

   Etymology: From programme, from programma, from πρόγραμμα, from προγράφω, from πρό +, from γράφω.

4. programnoun

   A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.

   Etymology: From programme, from programma, from πρόγραμμα, from προγράφω, from πρό +, from γράφω.

5. programnoun

   A particular mindset or method of doing things.

   Etymology: From programme, from programma, from πρόγραμμα, from προγράφω, from πρό +, from γράφω.

6. programverb

   To enter a program or other instructions into a computer (or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

   Etymology: From programme, from programma, from πρόγραμμα, from προγράφω, from πρό +, from γράφω.

7. programverb

   To put together the schedule of an event.

   Etymology: From programme, from programma, from πρόγραμμα, from προγράφω, from πρό +, from γράφω.

8. programverb

   To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.

   Etymology: From programme, from programma, from πρόγραμμα, from προγράφω, from πρό +, from γράφω.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Programnoun

   same as Programme

The New Hacker's Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. program

   1. A magic spell cast over a computer allowing it to turn one's input into error messages. 2. An exercise in experimental epistemology. 3. A form of art, ostensibly intended for the instruction of computers, which is nevertheless almost inevitably a failure if other programmers can't understand it.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. program

   A step-by-step instruction a computer understands.

   The program was running efficiently.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 22, 2020  

2. program

   A type of plan or system with accurate and specific defined eligibility criteria, employees, expenditure, funding, guidelines, income, IT system, liquidity, management, policy, resources and technology for a specific purpose.

   The sustainable development goals programs all have a defined structure.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 17, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Announcement
   • Computing
   • Create Mentally
   • Document
   • Idea
   • Information
   • Schedule
   • Show
   • System

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'program' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2549

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'program' in Nouns Frequency: #817

How to pronounce program?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say program in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of program in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of program in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of program in a Sentence

1. Seymour Kagan:

   The president or someone in the VA should change the rule to reflect the pandemic and enlarge the vaccination program to any veteran, this would have the added benefit of increasing the distribution of the vaccine at a faster rate rather than going through the states -- it would also reduce the demand on the states of those people who are veterans who would get the shot directly through the VA clinic.

2. President Clinton:

   This is a good deal for the United States, north Korea will freeze and then dismantle its nuclear program. South Korea and our other allies will be better protected. The entire world will be safer as we slow the spread of nuclear weapons. The United States and international inspectors will carefully monitor North Korea to make sure it keeps its commitments. ...Only as it does, so will North Korea fully join the community of nations.

3. Leslie Wagner-Wilson:

   This was the late ‘60s, during the love and peace movement, a lot of drugs, which my sister Michelle became involved in. Acid, LSD… My mother was told by a friend about an organization, Peoples Temple, that had a great drug rehab program. That’s how we got involved.

4. Phil Schiller:

   The current health situation has required that we create a new WWDC 2020 format that delivers a full program with an online keynote and sessions.

5. Lee Chang-min:

   An effective compliance program could be operated within the environment, encouraging employees to internally report violation without fearing reprisal. But this is not the case at Korean companies.

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