program
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/ˈprəʊɡræm/
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/ˈprəʊɡræm/
noun
A2
A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.
This computer program helps you write documents.
A2
A show on TV or radio.
I watched a cooking program on TV last night.
B1
A plan for doing something.
The school has a new program to help students learn better.
B1
A set of courses to study.
She is in the science program at her college.
B1
A list of events or performances.
The concert program includes songs from many artists.
R
A small book with information about an event.
The theater program lists all the actors' names.
R
A setting on a machine for a specific task.
Use the gentle program for delicate clothes in the washing machine.
verb
B1
To give a computer instructions to do a task.
He learned how to program a computer to play games.
R
To plan for something to happen.
The meeting is programmed to start at 3 PM.
R
To make someone or something act in a certain way without thinking.
Some animals are programmed to return to their birthplace.
R
To set a machine to do a task.
She programmed the coffee maker to start at 7 AM.
translation
A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do.; A show on TV or radio.; A plan for doing something.; A set of courses to study.; A list of events or performances.; A small book with information about an event.; A setting on a machine for a specific task.
To give a computer instructions to do a task.; To plan for something to happen.; To make someone or something act in a certain way without thinking.; To set a machine to do a task.
Word Forms
Plural
programs
Progressive
programming
Past
programmed
3rd Present
programs
Perfect
programmed