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Added 10 October 2026

programming

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about programming at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Setting an order and time for planned events.
Creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something.

Origin

From program /programme + -ing.

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