Added 5 October 2026
program
/ˈpɹəʊ̯ˌɡɹæm/ noun
In Latin: institūtum Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about program at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
get with the program
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A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.
- A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
verb
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To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.
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To develop (software) by writing program code.
I programmed a small game as a demonstration.
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To put together the schedule of an event.
Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.
Origin
Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.
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