program

Other spellings

• (UK) programme

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprəʊɡræm/
• (US) (Canada) enPR: prōʹgrăm', IPA ^(key): /ˈproʊˌɡræm/

• Audio (US)

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Verb

Plain form program

Third-person singular programs

Past tense programed

Past participle programed

Present participle programing

1. (transitive & intransitive) When you program a computer, you use code to tell the computer what to do.

   The student can program the computer to calculate all of his statistics.

   All of the math students know how to program.

Noun

Singular program

Plural programs

1. (countable) A program is a number of steps that are followed to reach a goal or end.

   His new exercise program gets more difficult every week.

   Oxford College has an excellent English language program.

2. (countable) A program is a guide to a dramatic or theatrical performance.

   After he entered the theatre, he bought a copy of the program.

3. (countable) A (television or radio) program is a broadcast.

   Star Trek is her favorite program.

4. (countable) A (computer) program is the code that tells a computer what to do.

   Microsoft Word is one of the most popular programs in the world.

   The new program has a lot of problems. My computer crashes every time I try to run it.