"program" meaning in English

See program in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈprəʊɡræm/ [UK], /ˈproʊˌɡræm/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-us-program.ogg [US] Forms: program [singular], programs [plural]
enPR: prōʹgrăm' [Canada, US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A program is a number of steps that are followed to reach a goal or end.
    Sense id: simple-program-en-noun-lrdsTruQ
  2. A program is a guide to a dramatic or theatrical performance.
    Sense id: simple-program-en-noun-7dY613hI
  3. A (television or radio) program is a broadcast.
    Sense id: simple-program-en-noun-xaY9V~n7
  4. A (computer) program is the code that tells a computer what to do.
    Sense id: simple-program-en-noun-NNfQEK6r

Verb

IPA: /ˈprəʊɡræm/ [UK], /ˈproʊˌɡræm/ [Canada, US] Audio: en-us-program.ogg [US] Forms: program [canonical], programs [third-person, singular], programed [past], programed [past, participle], programing [present, participle]
enPR: prōʹgrăm' [Canada, US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When you program a computer, you use code to tell the computer what to do.
    Sense id: simple-program-en-verb-WhsOxkhp
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