Definition of Program
Program
pro·gram
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A set of instructions or steps to achieve a particular goal or solve a problem.
e.g. The computer program was designed to process large amounts of data quickly.
(noun)
a planned sequence of events to take place, especially artistic performances, or a brief printed document giving the details of the events and artists in a performance;
e.g. There will be a program of outdoor music concerts all through the summer. I read the program to see who the dancer was.
(noun)
a piece of software consisting of coded instructions for the operation of a machine like a computer;
e.g. She used a specialized program to analyze the results of the experiment.
(noun)
an item broadcast on television or the radio;
e.g. The children were watching a cartoon program on television.
(verb)
to provide a device such as a computer with coded instructions to operate in a particular way or perform a particular task;
e.g. He wants to program the system to lock the doors automatically.
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