Meanings
nounprogram (plural programs)
plural programs · alternative programme
- A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
get with the program
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Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
- A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.
Synonyms: playbill
- governmentA set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
the Toronto Sun, a daily tabloid whose programme is roughly that of the American National Enquirer or the British News of the World
1981 February 14, Alexander Wilson, “The New Right Attacks Childhood Sexuality: A Canadian Perspective”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 6Synonyms: platform
- broadcastingA performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.
Synonyms: show
- especiallyA particular mindset or method of doing things.
Ellis: Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are?
1988, Die Hard
verbprogram (third-person singular simple present programs, present participle programming or (rare) programing, simple past and past participle programmed or (rare) programed)
present singular third person programs · participle present programming · participle present rare programing · participle past programmed · past programmed · participle past rare programed · past rare programed · alternative programme
- transitiveTo develop (software) by writing program code.
I programmed a small game as a demonstration.
- broadcastingTo schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.
We program for special audience groups, too, as shown by our Mexican language program each Sunday morning.
1956, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings, volume 5, page 2586 - transitiveTo cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.
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My point was not to commend but to expose her, and her way of thinking. In another place a teenage character worries that her stomach is too big. I, the author don't think her stomach is too big—the character does, because she's been programmed that way.
1982 December 18, Andrea Loewenstein, “Soap Author Responds”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 22, page 5
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
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nounA set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
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nounA performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
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software application
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nouna series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
nouna system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
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systemsystem of rules
nouna document stating the aims and principles of a political party
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nounan announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
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nounan integrated course of academic studies
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noun(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
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nouna performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπρόγραμμα“a written public notice, an edict”
- Late Latinprogramma“a proclamation, edict”
- Frenchprogramme
- Englishprogram
Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.
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Afrikaans program, program
- programset of structured activities
- programleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
- programmeerto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Arabic بَرْنَامَج, بَرْنَامَج
- بَرْنَامَج (barnāmaj)set of structured activities
- بَرْنَامَج (barnāmaj)leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- بَرْنَامَج (barnāmaj)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- بَرْنَامَج (barnāmaj)software application
- بَرْمَجَ (barmaja)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- وَضَعَ بَرْنَامَجًا (waḍaʕa barnāmajan)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- بَرْمَجَ (barmaja)to write code
Bengali কার্যক্রম, অনুষ্ঠান
- কার্যক্রম (karjokrom)set of structured activities
- অনুষ্ঠান (onuśṭhan)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- প্রোগ্রাম (prōgram)software application
Bulgarian програ́ма, програ́ма
- програ́ма (prográma)set of structured activities
- програ́ма (prográma)leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- програ́ма (prográma)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- преда́ване (predávane)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- програ́ма (prográma)software application
- програмирам (programiram)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- програмирам (programiram)to write code
- програмирам (programiram)to cause to automatically behave in a particular way
Catalan programa, programa
- programaset of structured activities
- programaleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programasoftware application
- programarto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Chinese Cantonese 計劃 /计划, 節目 /节目
- 計劃 /计划 (gai³ waak⁶)set of structured activities
- 節目 /节目 (zit³ muk⁶)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- 應用程式 /应用程式 (jing³ jung⁶ cing⁴ sik¹)software application
- 程序 (cing⁴ zeoi⁶)software application
- 程式 (cing⁴ sik¹)software application
Chinese Mandarin 計劃 /计划, 節目 /节目
- 計劃 /计划 (jìhuà)set of structured activities
- 節目 /节目 (jiémù)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- 應用程式 /应用程式 (yìngyòng chéngshì)software application
- 程序 (chéngxù)software application
- 程式 (chéngshì)software application
- 編程序 /编程序 (biān chéngxù)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- 編程 /编程 (biānchéng)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- 編程 /编程 (biānchéng)to write code
Czech program, program
- programset of structured activities
- programleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- pořadperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- relaceperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- vysíláníperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
- programovatto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Danish program, udsendelse
- programset of structured activities
- udsendelseperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programmeperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
Dutch programma, programma
- programmaset of structured activities
- programmaleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programmaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programmasoftware application
- programmerento enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- programmerento write code
- vastleggento put together the schedule of an event
- plannento put together the schedule of an event
Esperanto programo, programaro
- programoset of structured activities
- programarosoftware application
Estonian programm, saade
- programmperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- saadeperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programmsoftware application
Finnish ohjelma, ohjelma
- ohjelmaset of structured activities
- ohjelmaleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- ohjelmalehtinenleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- ohjelmaset of political goals
- ohjelmaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- esitysperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- ohjelmasoftware application
- ohjelmoidato enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- ohjelmoidato write code
- suunnitella ohjelmato put together the schedule of an event
- ehdollistaato cause to automatically behave in a particular way
French programme, programme
- programmeset of structured activities
- programmeleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programmationleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- émissionperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programmesoftware application
- programmerto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- programmerto put together the schedule of an event
German Programm, Programm
- Programmset of structured activities
- Programmleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- Programmperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- Sendungperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- Programmsoftware application
- programmierento enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- programmierento write code
- codento write code
- programmierento put together the schedule of an event
- konditionierento cause to automatically behave in a particular way
Greek πρόγραμμα, πρόγραμμα
- πρόγραμμα (prógramma)set of structured activities
- πρόγραμμα (prógramma)leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- πρόγραμμα (prógramma)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- εκπομπή (ekpompí)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- πρόγραμμα (prógramma)software application
- προγραμματίζω (programmatízo)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- προγραμματίζω (programmatízo)to put together the schedule of an event
Hawaiian papa hoʻonohonoho, hoʻonohonoho
- papa hoʻonohonoholeaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- hoʻonohonohoto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Hebrew תוכנית, תׇּכְנִית
- תוכניתset of structured activities
- תׇּכְנִית (tokhnít)set of structured activities
- תוכניתperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- תׇּכְנִית (tokhnít)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- תוכניתsoftware application
- תׇּכְנִית (tokhnít)software application
- תִּכְנֵת (tikhnét)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Hindi प्रोग्राम, कार्यक्रम
- प्रोग्राम (progrām)set of structured activities
- कार्यक्रम (kāryakram)set of structured activities
- कार्यक्रम (kāryakram)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- प्रोग्राम (progrām)software application
- क्रमादेश (kramādeś)software application
Hungarian program, napirend
- programset of structured activities
- napirendset of structured activities
- tervset of structured activities
- tervezetset of structured activities
- programfüzetleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- tájékoztatóleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- ismertetőleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- műsorfüzetleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programset of political goals
- műsorperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- műsorszámperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
- beprogramozto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- programozto write code
- összeállítto put together the schedule of an event
- szerkesztto put together the schedule of an event
- programozto cause to automatically behave in a particular way
- kondicionálto cause to automatically behave in a particular way
Icelandic dagskrá, forrit
- dagskráset of structured activities
- forritsoftware application
- tölvuforritsoftware application
- forritato enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Indonesian program, programa
- programset of structured activities
- programaleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- acaraperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- tata olahsoftware application
- programsoftware application
Irish clár, clár
- clárset of structured activities
- clárperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- ríomhchlársoftware application
Italian programma, scaletta
- programmaset of structured activities
- scalettaset of structured activities
- programmaset of political goals
- programmaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programmasoftware application
- programmareto write code
- programmareto put together the schedule of an event
- programmareto cause to automatically behave in a particular way
Japanese 計画, 予定
- 計画 (keikaku)set of structured activities
- 予定 (yotei)set of structured activities
- 演目 (enmoku)leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- プログラム (puroguramu)leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- 番組 (bangumi)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- プログラム (puroguramu)software application
- 算譜 (sanpu)software application
- プログラムを供給する (puroguramu o kyōkyū suru)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- プログラムを作る (puroguramu o tsukuru)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Korean 계획, 프로그램
- 계획 (gyehoek)set of structured activities
- 프로그램 (peurogeuraem)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- 프로 (peuro)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- 프로그램 (peurogeuraem)software application
Latin institūtum
- institūtumset of structured activities
Latvian programma, programma
- programmaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programmasoftware application
Lithuanian programa, programa
- programaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programasoftware application
Malay program, rancangan
- programset of structured activities
- rancanganperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- atur carasoftware application
- programsoftware application
Māori hōtaka, papatono
- hōtakaset of structured activities
- papatonoset of structured activities
- whakaaturangaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- papatonosoftware application
Norwegian Bokmål program, program
- programset of structured activities
- programperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- utsendingperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
Polish program, program
- programset of structured activities
- programleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- repertuarleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programset of political goals
- audycjaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- emisjaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
- programowaćto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Portuguese programa, programação
- programaset of structured activities
- programaçãoset of structured activities
- programaleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programasoftware application
- programarto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- programarto write code
- programarto put together the schedule of an event
- planearto put together the schedule of an event
- planejarto put together the schedule of an event
- programarto cause to automatically behave in a particular way
Romanian program, program
- programset of structured activities
- programleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- emisiuneperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
Russian програ́мма, програ́мма
- програ́мма (prográmma)set of structured activities
- програ́мма (prográmma)leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- програ́мка (prográmka)leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- програ́мма (prográmma)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- переда́ча (peredáča)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- програ́мма (prográmma)software application
- программи́ровать (programmírovatʹ)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- писа́ть програ́мму (pisátʹ prográmmu)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- составля́ть план (sostavljátʹ plan)to put together the schedule of an event
- составля́ть програ́мму (sostavljátʹ prográmmu)to put together the schedule of an event
Slovak program, program
- programset of structured activities
- programleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- reláciaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- vysielanieperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
- programovaťto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- naprogramovaťto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- programovaťto write code
- naprogramovaťto write code
Spanish programa, temario
- programaset of structured activities
- temarioset of structured activities
- balotarioset of structured activities
- programaleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programaperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programasoftware application
- programarto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Swahili programu, programu
- programuset of structured activities
- programuto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Swedish program, program
- programset of structured activities
- programleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programset of political goals
- partiprogramset of political goals
- programperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- sändningperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
- mjukvarasoftware application
- programmerato enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- mjukvaruutvecklato enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- utveckla mjukvarato enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- kodato write code
- planerato put together the schedule of an event
- planläggato put together the schedule of an event
Thai โครงการ, รายการ
- โครงการ (kroong-gaan)set of structured activities
- รายการ (raai-gaan)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- โปรแกรม (bproo-grɛm)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- โปรแกรม (bproo-grɛm)software application
Turkish izlence, program
- izlenceset of structured activities
- programset of structured activities
- programleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- programperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- yayınperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- programsoftware application
- izlencesoftware application
Ukrainian програ́ма, програ́ма
- програ́ма (prohráma)set of structured activities
- програ́ма (prohráma)leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- програ́ма (prohráma)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- переда́ча (peredáča)performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- програ́ма (prohráma)software application
- програмува́ти (prohramuváty)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
- запрограмува́ти (zaprohramuváty)to enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Urdu پیش نامَہ, بَرْنامَہ
- پیش نامَہ (peś nāma)set of structured activities
- بَرْنامَہ (barnāma)set of structured activities
- پْروگْرام (progrām)set of structured activities
- پَروگَرام (parogarām)set of structured activities
- پْروگْرام (progrām)software application
- پَروگَرام (parogarām)software application
Vietnamese chương trình, kế hoạch
- chương trìnhset of structured activities
- kế hoạchset of structured activities
- chương trìnhperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- chương trìnhsoftware application
Welsh rhaglen, rhaglen
- rhaglenset of structured activities
- rhaglenleaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity
- rhaglenperformance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television
- rhaglensoftware application
- rhaglennuto enter a program or other instructions into a computer
Yiddish פּראָגראַם, פּראָגראַם
- פּראָגראַם (program)set of structured activities
- פּראָגראַם (program)software application
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