programming
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈprɒɡræmɪŋ/
- We now return you to our regularly scheduled programming.
- educational programming
- television programming
- programming for children
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- And then we'll go back to our usual programming.
- But Joey, Speaking of children's programming, we actually have one other thing to speak about today.
Examples
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We will return to our regularly scheduled programming immediately following this report.
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There is extensive English-language radio and television programming, and there are two mass-circulation English-language newspapers.
Academic text (1990) -
Um, last year I was made head of programming, which means that I choose all the new shows, so...
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We hope you have enjoyed our programming.
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Channel 5 just interrupted their programming.
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The review of the literature indicated that programming content can have an impact on children.
Academic text (1990) -
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to bring you the following report from NBC News.
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Through community-based programming, community colleges commit to working with the people rather than for the people.
Academic text (2008) -
The time at which the state station broadcasts the educational programming coincides with the changing of classes.
Academic text (1990) -
The city planner presented a detailed schedule of upcoming programming for community events this summer.
Synonyms
53
2.8
A plan that shows when tasks or events happen
11
4.1
Putting things like steps or events in a particular order
1
3.7
To plan and put events or appointments on a calendar
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
15
3.9
A set of rules for writing instructions a computer can follow
- Specialized
1
4.9
A way to write programs that keeps data and the actions that use it together to organize and reuse code
- Specialized
1
6.0
A math method to find the best result when rules use only adding and multiplying by numbers
- Specialized
1
6.8
Using math to choose the best option within given limits for schedules or costs
- Specialized
1
7.4
A way of writing programs that tells the computer what to do step by step and how to change values
- Specialized
1
6.7
A way to tell a computer facts and rules so it can solve problems
- Specialized
1
6.2
A computer language that uses objects and classes to organize code
How Scheduled
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Morphology
Etymology
Programming comes from the Greek parts pro- ('before') and gramma ('a thing written'), so it originally meant making a written plan in advance. That's why programming can mean arranging events or a schedule: it is making a plan of what will happen and when.