Meanings
plural programmings · alternative US programing
- uncountableusuallybroadcastingThe designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
The network changed its programming to mess with DVRs again.
- uncountableusuallyThe design and scheduling of a performance such as ballet.
Now it has become a regular part of City Ballet's programming this season.
2000, Dance Reviews, page 218 - uncountableusuallycomputingThe act of writing a computer program.
Management wanted to know how much programming the project would need.
- uncountableusuallyThe software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions.
A robot's programming doesn't allow for love.
- uncountableusuallyBrain-washing.
- uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA conditioned response.
Together with this is the influence of an infinite number of neurotransmitters, neurohormones, environmental hazards, and accidental programmings.
2016, David R. Hawkins, The Eye of the I: From Which Nothing is Hidden, page 142
alternative US programing
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncreating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Arabic بَرْمَجَة
- بَرْمَجَة (barmaja)act of writing a computer program
Bulgarian програми́ране
- програми́ране (programírane)act of writing a computer program
Catalan programació
- programacióact of writing a computer program
Chinese Mandarin 編程序 /编程序, 編程 /编程
- 編程序 /编程序 (biān chéngxù)act of writing a computer program
- 編程 /编程 (biānchéng)act of writing a computer program
- 程序設計 /程序设计 (chéngxù shèjì)act of writing a computer program
Czech programování
- programováníact of writing a computer program
Danish udsendelse, sending
- udsendelsebroadcasting: designing, scheduling, or planning of a radio or TV program
- sendingbroadcasting: designing, scheduling, or planning of a radio or TV program
- programmeringact of writing a computer program
Dutch programmeren
- programmerenact of writing a computer program
Estonian programmeerimine
- programmeerimineact of writing a computer program
Finnish ohjelmisto, ohjelmointi
- ohjelmistobroadcasting: designing, scheduling, or planning of a radio or TV program
- ohjelmointiact of writing a computer program
- ohjelmistosoftware that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions
French programmation
- programmationact of writing a computer program
German Programmierung, Programmieren
- Programmierungact of writing a computer program
- Programmierenact of writing a computer program
Greek προγραμματισμός
- προγραμματισμός (programmatismós)act of writing a computer program
Hebrew תִּכְנוּת
- תִּכְנוּת (tikhnut)act of writing a computer program
Hindi क्रमादेशन
- क्रमादेशन (kramādeśan)act of writing a computer program
Hungarian programozás
- programozásact of writing a computer program
Icelandic forritun
- forritunact of writing a computer program
Indonesian pemrograman
- pemrogramanact of writing a computer program
Italian programmazione
- programmazioneact of writing a computer program
Japanese プログラミング
- プログラミング (puroguramingu)act of writing a computer program
Korean 프로그래밍
- 프로그래밍 (peurogeuraeming)act of writing a computer program
Latvian programmēšana
- programmēšanaact of writing a computer program
Lithuanian programavimas
- programavimasact of writing a computer program
Malay pengaturcaraan, pemprograman
- pengaturcaraanact of writing a computer program
- pemprogramanact of writing a computer program
Norwegian Bokmål programmering
- programmeringact of writing a computer program
Polish programowanie
- programowanieact of writing a computer program
Portuguese programação
- programaçãoact of writing a computer program
Romanian programare
- programareact of writing a computer program
Russian программи́рование
- программи́рование (programmírovanije)act of writing a computer program
Slovak programovanie
- programovanieact of writing a computer program
Spanish programación
- programaciónact of writing a computer program
Swedish programmering
- programmeringact of writing a computer program
Thai การเขียนโปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์
- การเขียนโปรแกรมคอมพิวเตอร์ (gaan-kǐian bproo-grɛm kɔm-piu-dtə̂ə)act of writing a computer program
Turkish programlama
- programlamaact of writing a computer program
Ukrainian програмува́ння
- програмува́ння (prohramuvánnja)act of writing a computer program
Vietnamese lập trình
- lập trìnhact of writing a computer program
Cite this entry
programming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programming
“programming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programming. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “programming,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programming.
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