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/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ · pro·gram·ming
verb
- To enter a program or other instructions into a computer or electronic device so that it performs a particular task. She programmed the thermostat to lower the temperature at night.
- To develop software by writing code. He spent the weekend programming a mobile app for his friends.
- To arrange the schedule of events or broadcasts. The festival committee programmed the concerts for the summer.
noun
- The activity of designing, scheduling, or planning radio or television content. The network's programming includes a mix of dramas and documentaries.
- The act of writing computer code. The project's programming required expertise in multiple languages.
- Brain‑washing (informal, slang). Critics accused the cult of intense programming of its members.
Did you know? The word 'programming' was first used in the computing sense in the 1940s, but its earlier meaning referred to the scheduling of radio shows, a usage that still survives in broadcast jargon.