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program

program

26 2.1
A set of live performances like music or dance for an audience
  • noun
  • /ˈproʊɡræm/
  • US
: programa
  • And now, ladies and gentlemen, to conclude our program, Uncle Dick will sing Take Me Back To Yorkshire.
  • a concert program
  • a performance program
  • present a program

And, and then coming up with that drama programme for them.

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Examples

  • I remember distinctly the amazing program put on by FIERCE members to inaugurate the project.

    Academic text (2012)
  • He loved the program and got us all to believe in it.

  • We are having a program in a couple of weeks at Memorial Church.

  • Almost half of the players from Team Two rated the program above a 4.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I'm calling about your school's theater program and the play that they want to put on.

  • And that concludes the musical portion of our program.

  • MENC has devoted a day to such a program at its national conference for many years.

    Academic text (1999)
  • More people poured in, the program began, and she was quietly brilliant.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Thursday evening brought another great program sponsored by W.B. Hunt Co.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The annual music festival will feature a diverse program of local and international artists.

Synonyms

show
vsprogram
∞ 1.0

An event like a play or concert that people watch

is used for one or more presentations at public events
performance
vsprogram
838 2.7

A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience

can refer to a single act or a series of presentations
production
vsprogram
241 3.7

A performance of a play, film, or show for an audience

focuses more on events given at public presentations or venues
3 3.7

Putting on a play in a theatre with actors, sets, and lights

is simpler, referring to performances or series at events
2 3.7

A staged play that actors perform live for an audience

covers any presented performances including non dramatic formats
1 3.5

An event where actors act a play for an audience

is broader, applying to any presented performances not only plays
representation
vsprogram
  • UK
1 4.5

A public performance of a play

applies to performances at events beyond staged plays

Compounds

65 3.4

A government project to explore outer space using rockets and satellites

A planned set of lessons and activities to teach new skills

computer program
  • Specialized
41 2.3

A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do

37 1.0

A show or series that people watch on television

news program
  • Literature
32 1.9

A television or radio show that reports current events

24 3.6

A small test project that tries a new idea before using it everywhere

A planned group of courses to teach a specific subject or skill

17 1.0

A show, series, or live event that people watch on television

software program
  • Specialized
16 2.7

A set of written instructions that tells a computer what to do

works program
  • Formal
14 3.9

Government plan that gives people jobs building or fixing roads and buildings

A set of college or university courses that leads to a diploma

A program that gives rewards to encourage people, especially employees, to reach goals

tax program
  • Formal
8 3.4

A government's plan for how it sets and collects taxes

7 3.4

An official plan to protect a country using its military

A planned set of school courses in subjects like arts and sciences to prepare for college

A course of activities that helps students learn to read

A series of US space missions that landed people on the Moon and brought them safely home

A planned course of treatment to help someone recover after illness, injury, or addiction

A plan that helps people save money to use after they stop working

3 4.4

A short, intense course of training to meet an urgent need

A written plan that says what a party or candidate will do if elected

A system where students do paid part-time work and study to gain experience

2 3.3

A plan to manage and improve water for a town or region

source program
  • Specialized
2 5.6

A set of instructions written in a language people can read and later changed into code a computer can run

service program
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A piece of software that runs in the background to help other apps or the system

A course that teaches practical skills for a specific job

anti-virus program
  • Specialized
2 2.9

A tool that finds and removes harmful software from a computer

monitor program
  • Specialized
2 4.6

A computer tool that watches a system, reports problems, and can restart services

program trading
  • Specialized
1 6.9

A way of buying and selling large amounts of stocks using computer programs

system program
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A computer program that controls a computer's main parts, like an operating system

The first United States project to send a person into orbit around Earth

1 2.7

A television or radio show where people answer questions to win prizes

United States space project that sent people into Earth's orbit in 1965 and 1966 to prepare for Moon missions

C program
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A computer program written in the C language

1 5.5

A United States government effort that finds and cleans the worst sites with dangerous chemical waste

utility program
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A computer tool that does system tasks like cleaning files or scanning for viruses

stored program
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A program kept in a computer's memory so the computer can run it

diagnostic program
  • Specialized
1 4.0

A piece of software that finds and explains computer problems

client program
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A program on your computer that gets data and services from a server

supervisory program
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A program that controls other programs and how they run

A United States program from 1948 to 1952 that gave money to rebuild Europe after World War II

tax program
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A computer program that helps people calculate and file tax returns

FORTRAN program
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A computer program written in the Fortran language for science or math calculations

program music
  • Specialized
1 6.8

Music that tells a story or shows scenes without words

binary program
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A file a computer can run directly, like an app

An activity at a museum or park that explains exhibits and natural features to visitors

reading program
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Software that reads on-screen text aloud for people with sight or reading problems

monitoring program
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A program that watches and checks how a computer system works

audit program
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A planned list of steps for people who check accounts to follow

systems program
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A program that manages a computer's parts and basic functions like an operating system

program optimization
  • Specialized
1 5.1

To make a computer program run faster and use less memory or power

checking program
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A computer program that finds mistakes in other programs' code

object program
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A file that is ready for a computer to run

translating program
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A computer tool that changes code from one programming language to another

sorting program
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A computer tool that puts data items in order by name or number

compiling program
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A program that turns programming code into instructions the computer can run

editor program
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A computer program that changes text or code files

library program
  • Specialized
1 4.3

Computer code stored in a library that helps other software do common tasks

audit program
  • Specialized
1 4.0

Computer software that collects logs and makes reports for checking accounts and systems

A program that helps people with disabilities learn job skills to find work

LISP program
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A set of instructions for a computer written in LISP

target program
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A program that is fully prepared to be loaded and run on a computer

defense program
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A program that protects computers and networks from harmful software

heuristic program
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A computer program that uses simple rules to find good solutions when checking every choice is impossible

program line
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A single line of code in a computer program

algorithmic program
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A set of computer instructions that follow rules to solve a problem

1 7.7

A radio or TV show that runs without a commercial sponsor

1 2.8

Software that gives quizzes and marks answers for students

training program
  • Specialized
1 3.3

Software that makes a computer model learn from many examples

program library
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A collection of ready-made pieces of code developers use in applications

output program
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A program that prepares computer results for printing or saving

trace program
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A tool that shows each step a computer program takes while it runs to find errors

stored-program
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A computer system that keeps instructions in memory so it can run different programs

How Long

festival
324 1.0
program
  • US
26 2.1
concert
800 1.8
selection
123 1.9
piece
∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

program singular
programs plural
programmes plural
programme singular

Etymology

Program began as a 'written plan' for events, so an evening program is the planned set of performances given to an audience. That's why a program describes what will happen at the show.