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Meaning of programming

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

programming

Pronunciation:/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ//ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

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

    Example: He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.

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

    Example: I programmed a small game as a demonstration.

  3. To put together the schedule of an event.

    Example: Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.

  4. To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.

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

noun

Definitions

  1. The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.

    Example: The network changed its programming to mess with DVRs again.

  2. Brain-washing

  3. The act of writing a computer program.

    Example: Management wanted to know how much programming the project would need.

  4. The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions.

    Example: A robot's programming doesn't allow for love.