program

Alternative forms

• programme (see usage notes)

Etymology

From French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “I set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæm/
• (US, Canada) enPR: prōʹgrăm, IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæm/
• (Southern American English) enPR: prōʹgrəm, IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊɡɹəm/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

• Hyphenation: prog‧ram

Noun

program (plural programs)

1. A set of structured activities.

   Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.

2. 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.

3. (broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.

   Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.

4. (computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.

   The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.

5. (especially in the phrase "get with the program") A particular mindset or method of doing things.
   • 1988, Die Hard:

     Ellis: Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are?

Verb

program (third-person singular simple present programs, present participle programming, simple past and past participle programmed)

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

   He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.

2. (transitive) To develop (software) by writing program code.

   I programmed a small game as a demonstration.

3. (transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.

   Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.

4. (transitive) To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.

   The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.

Further reading

• program in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• program in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Pronunciation

• audio

  (file)

Noun

program m

1. program (set of activities)
2. program (for theater or TV)
3. program (computing)
4. agenda (of a meeting)

Further reading

• program in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• program in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

From Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”).

Noun

program m (plural programs)

1. program

Etymology

From German Programm or English program, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”).^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈproɡrɒm]

• Audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: prog‧ram

Noun

program (plural programok)

1. program (set of activities)
2. (computing) program
3. (politics) platform

References

Noun

program m (plural programs)

1. programme
2. manifesto

Noun

program n (definite singular programmet, indefinite plural program or programmer, definite plural programma or programmene)

1. a programme (UK) or program (US)
2. (computing) a programme (UK) or program (US and UK)
3. schedule

References

• “program” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Noun

program n (definite singular programmet, indefinite plural program, definite plural programma)

1. a programme (UK) or program (US)
2. (computing) a programme (UK) or program (US and UK)

References

• “program” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔ.ɡram/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

program m inan

1. program (structured set of activities)
2. program (broadcasted show)
3. program (software)

Further reading

• program in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Etymology

From French programme

Noun

program n (plural programe)

1. program

Noun

prògram m (Cyrillic spelling про̀грам)

1. program (set of activities)
2. program (for theater or TV)
3. program (computing)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔɡram/

Noun

program m (genitive singular programu, nominative plural programy, genitive plural programov, declension pattern of dub)

1. program (set of structured activities)
2. program (computer program)

Further reading

• program in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma).

Noun

program n

1. a program (a set of structured activities)
2. a program (a leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity)
3. a program (a performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television)
4. (computing) a software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task
5. a program on a washing machine; a cycle

Etymology

From English program.

Noun

program

1. program

Etymology

Borrowed from French programme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): pɾoɡˈɾam
• Hyphenation: pɾog‧ram

Noun

program (definite accusative programı, plural programlar)

1. program
2. (programming) computer program