PROGRAM


Meaning of PROGRAM in English

/proh"gram, -greuhm/ , n. , v. , programmed or programed, programming or programing .

n.

1. a plan of action to accomplish a specified end: a school lunch program.

2. a plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.

3. a radio or television performance or production.

4. a list of items, pieces, performers, etc., in a musical, theatrical, or other entertainment.

5. an entertainment with reference to its pieces or numbers: a program of American and French music.

6. a planned, coordinated group of activities, procedures, etc., often for a specific purpose, or a facility offering such a series of activities: a drug rehabilitation program; a graduate program in linguistics.

7. a prospectus or syllabus: a program of courses being offered.

8. Computers.

a. a systematic plan for the automatic solution of a problem by a computer.

b. the precise sequence of instructions enabling a computer to solve a problem.

v.t.

9. to schedule as part of a program.

10. Computers. to prepare a program for.

11. to insert or encode specific operating instructions into (a machine or apparatus): We'll program the bells to ring at ten-minute intervals.

12. to insert (instructions) into a machine or apparatus: An automatic release has been programmed into the lock as a safety feature.

13. to cause to absorb or incorporate automatic responses, attitudes, or the like; condition: Our parents programmed us to respect our elders.

14. to set, regulate, or modify so as to produce a specific response or reaction: Program your eating habits to eliminate sweets.

v.i.

15. to plan or write a program.

Also, esp. Brit., programme .

[ 1625-35; programma prógramma public notice in writing. See PRO- 2 , -GRAM 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .