Program

Pronunciation: /ˈproʊɡˌræm/

Program (noun)

  1. A set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
  2. A planned series of events or activities, often for entertainment or education.
  3. A show or segment broadcast on television or radio.

Examples

  • The program crashed unexpectedly during the test.
  • She wrote a program to automate the task.

Common collocations: write a program, run a program, debug a program, plan a program, attend a program

Program (verb)

  1. To write instructions for a computer to follow.
  2. To arrange or plan a series of events or activities.

Examples

  • He learned to program in Python.
  • They program the robots to perform tasks.

Synonyms of Program

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Program

  • when referring to unscripted actions or events