ˈprəuɡræm n. & v. (US program) --n. 1 a usu. printed list of a
series of events, performers, etc. at a
public function etc. 2 a
radio or
television broadcast. 3 a
plan of
future events (the programme is
dinner and an
early night). 4 a
course or series of studies, lectures,
etc.; a
syllabus. 5 (usu. program) a series of coded instructions to
control the operation of a
computer or
other machine. --v.tr. (programmed, programming; US programed, programing) 1
make a programme or
definite plan
of. 2 (usu. program) express (a problem) or
instruct (a computer) by
means of a program. øprogramme
music a
piece of music
intended to tell a story,
evoke images, etc. øøprogrammable adj. programmability n. programmatic adj. programmatically adv. programmer n. [LL programma f. Gk programma -atos f. prographo
write publicly (as
PRO-(2), grapho write):
spelling after F programme]