to program
53
3.1
- verb
- /ˈproʊɡræm/
- US
:
programar
- Any kind of practices at schools are based on a planned and programmed process.
- program music
- program a concert
- program rehearsals
I imagine the need to program your life in sequence.
- I imagine the need to program your life in sequence.
Examples
-
And our team uses your questions to program every single episode of this podcast.
-
Any parent who tries to program that into the kid will fail.
Academic text (2003) -
Then I want you to program one special command... into all these systems.
-
I imagine the need to program your life in sequence.
-
But if it is, then we can program the system so that it respects this value.
-
You have to kind of program it in or you're just not going to have it.
-
A suggested improvement is to program the computer to analyze operator performance automatically during testing.
Academic text (1990) -
And he's working to program US city laws into the bot, starting with New York.
-
Museums and community centers combine exhibition, working, and gathering spaces for programmed events and lectures.
Academic text (2015) -
The committee will program a series of workshops to support local artists.
Synonyms
814
2.0
To plan and organize something so it can happen
789
3.0
To arrange something to happen at a certain time
662
1.6
Arrange people, things, and activities so they work well
45
5.5
To officially schedule a person or event for a specific time
8
4.1
To plan something ahead of time
To choose a date and time for a game
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
6
3.9
Government plan that gives people jobs building or fixing roads and buildings
5
3.5
A program that gives rewards to encourage people, especially employees, to reach goals
5
3.2
A planned set of school courses in subjects like arts and sciences to prepare for college
5
3.4
A planned course of treatment to help someone recover after illness, injury, or addiction
4
3.4
A series of US space missions that landed people on the Moon and brought them safely home
- Specialized
2
4.2
A piece of software that runs in the background to help other apps or the system
1
3.5
A system where students do paid part-time work and study to gain experience
- Specialized
1
6.9
A way of buying and selling large amounts of stocks using computer programs
- Specialized
1
3.9
A program on your computer that gets data and services from a server
- Specialized
1
3.2
Computer software that helps you do specific tasks like writing or managing files
A United States program from 1948 to 1952 that gave money to rebuild Europe after World War II
- Specialized
1
4.6
A computer tool that watches a system, reports problems, and can restart services
- Formal
1
5.5
A United States government effort that finds and cleans the worst sites with dangerous chemical waste
- Specialized
1
5.6
A set of instructions written in a language people can read and later changed into code a computer can run
- Specialized
1
3.8
A computer tool that does system tasks like cleaning files or scanning for viruses
- Specialized
A program that turns programming code into instructions the computer can run
- Specialized
A program that protects computers and networks from harmful software
- Specialized
A set of computer instructions that follow rules to solve a problem
- Specialized
A computer tool that translates assembly language into code the computer can run
- Specialized
Computer software that collects logs and makes reports for checking accounts and systems
- Specialized
A computer program written in the Fortran language for science or math calculations
- Specialized
Computer code stored in a library that helps other software do common tasks
United States space project that sent people into Earth's orbit in 1965 and 1966 to prepare for Moon missions
- Specialized
A computer program that uses simple rules to find good solutions when checking every choice is impossible
- Specialized
Software that takes data from devices or files and converts it into a form the computer can use
- Specialized
A computer tool that runs code one line at a time without compiling
An activity at a museum or park that explains exhibits and natural features to visitors
- Specialized
A collection of ready-made pieces of code developers use in applications
- Specialized
To make a computer program run faster and use less memory or power
- Specialized
Software that reads on-screen text aloud for people with sight or reading problems
- Specialized
A computer program that can be loaded and run from different parts of computer memory without change
A course before someone starts a job that teaches basic skills and how to behave at work
- Specialized
A computer program that changes how it works when conditions change
How Detailed
643
2.7
325
4.1
- US
53
3.1
- US
662
1.6
789
3.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
To program an event is to plan or schedule it in advance, and the word comes from pro- ('before') and gram ('something written'), so programming means putting the plan down before the event. That's why to program a festival or lecture series is to arrange its schedule.