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programme or (N Amer) program noun 1 a the schedule of proceedings for, and list of participants in, a theatre performance, entertainment, ceremony, etc; b a leaflet or booklet describing these. 2 an agenda, plan or schedule. 3 a series of planned projects to be undertaken. 4 a scheduled radio or TV presentation. 5 (usually program) computing a set of coded instructions to a computer for the performance of a task or a series of operations, written in any of various programming languages. verb (programmed, programming; N Amer also programed, programing) 1 to include something in a programme; to schedule. 2 to draw up a programme for something. 3 to set (a computer) by program to perform a set of operations. 4 to prepare a program for a computer. 5 to set (a machine) so as to operate at the required time. 6 to train to respond in a specified way.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: from Greek programma the order of the day or schedule.
programme or (N Amer) program noun 1 a the schedule of proceedings for, and list of participants in, a theatre performance, entertainment, ceremony, etc; b a leaflet or booklet describing these. 2 an agenda, plan or schedule. 3 a series of planned projects to be undertaken. 4 a scheduled radio or TV presentation. 5 (usually program) computing a set of coded instructions to a computer for the performance of a task or a series of operations, written in any of various programming languages. verb (programmed, programming; N Amer also programed, programing) 1 to include something in a programme; to schedule. 2 to draw up a programme for something. 3 to set (a computer) by program to perform a set of operations. 4 to prepare a program for a computer. 5 to set (a machine) so as to operate at the required time. 6 to train to respond in a specified way.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: from Greek programma the order of the day or schedule.
programme or (N Amer) program noun 1 a the schedule of proceedings for, and list of participants in, a theatre performance, entertainment, ceremony, etc; b a leaflet or booklet describing these. 2 an agenda, plan or schedule. 3 a series of planned projects to be undertaken. 4 a scheduled radio or TV presentation. 5 (usually program) computing a set of coded instructions to a computer for the performance of a task or a series of operations, written in any of various programming languages. verb (programmed, programming; N Amer also programed, programing) 1 to include something in a programme; to schedule. 2 to draw up a programme for something. 3 to set (a computer) by program to perform a set of operations. 4 to prepare a program for a computer. 5 to set (a machine) so as to operate at the required time. 6 to train to respond in a specified way.
ETYMOLOGY: 18c: from Greek programma the order of the day or schedule.
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