Etymology

metaprogram

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Today it means: A thinking pattern which determines what information a person takes note of and what information they screen out. Full definition →

English program ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)
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  1. Ancient Greekμετᾰ́ (metắ)
  2. Ancient Greekμετᾰ- (metă-)
  3. Englishmeta-
  4. Englishprogram
  5. English todaymetaprogram

From meta- + program.

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