| program | |
| 1. n. A set of structured activities. | |
| Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging. | |
| 2. n. 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. | |
| 3. n. (broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television. | |
| Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson. | |
| 4. n. (computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task. | |
| The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows. | |
| 5. n. (especially, in the phrase "get with the program") A particular mindset or method of doing things. | |
| 6. v. 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. | |
| 7. v. To develop (software) by writing program code. | |
| I programmed a small game as a demonstration. | |
| 8. v. To put together the schedule of an event. | |
| Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities. | |
| 9. v. To cause to automatically behave in a particular way. | |
| The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang. | |
