program
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
From French programme < Late Latin programma (“‘a proclamation, edict’”) < Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (programma), “‘a written public notice, an edict’”) < προγράφω (prographō), “‘I set forth as a public notice’”) < πρό (pro), “‘before’”) + < γράφω (graphō), “‘I write’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈpɹəʊɡɹam/, SAMPA: /"pr@Ugr{m/
- (US) enPR: prōʹgrăm, IPA: /ˈproʊɡræm/, SAMPA: /"proUgr{m/ or enPR: prōʹgrəm, IPA: /ˈproʊɡrəm/, SAMPA: /"proUgr@m/
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[edit] Noun
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program (plural programs)
- A set of structured activities.
- Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
- 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 performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
- Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.
- (computing): A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
- A particular mindset or method of doing things.
- Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are? – Ellis in the movie Die Hard.
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- See programme.
[edit] Synonyms
- (leaflet): playbill (for a play)
- (software application): application
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to program (third-person singular simple present programs, present participle programming, simple past and past participle programmed)
- (transitive) 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.
- (transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.
- Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.
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[edit] External links
- program in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- program in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Czech
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program m.
[edit] Hungarian
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- IPA: /ˈprogrɒm/
- Hyphenation: prog‧ram
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program (plural programok)
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declension of program
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program n. (definite singular programet; indefinite plural programer; definite plural programa/programene)
[edit] Serbo-Croatian
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prògram m. (Cyrillic spelling про̀грам)
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| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | program | programi |
| genitive | programa | programa |
| dative | programu | programima |
| accusative | program | programe |
| vocative | programe | programi |
| locative | programu | programima |
| instrumental | programom | programima |
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program m., programy pl.
- Program
[edit] Swedish
| Inflection for program | Singular | Plural | ||
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| Neuter | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Nominative | program | programmet | program | programmen |
| Genitive | programs | programmets | programs | programmens |
[edit] Noun
program
- Program (A set of structured activities.)
- Program (A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.)
- Program (A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.)
- (computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
- A programme/program on a washing machine; a cycle.