nonprogrammable

7.2

You cannot set it to work automatically

adjective
/nɒnˈprəʊɡræməbəl/

Specialized

: no programable

The nonprogrammable thermostat cannot adjust the temperature automatically.

Examples

Older models are often nonprogrammable and lack advanced scheduling features.
Because the coffee maker is nonprogrammable, it cannot start brewing automatically in the morning.
This thermostat is nonprogrammable, so you have to adjust the temperature manually.
This device is nonprogrammable.
Many older machines are nonprogrammable, which limits their functionality compared to modern models.
The factory still relies on nonprogrammable devices that require manual setup each time.
He was frustrated by the nonprogrammable controls that could not be configured for his specific needs.

Antonyms

programmable

Specialized

8 3.8

Can be set to do tasks by a computer or by instructions

How Programmable

extensible

2 6.2

configurable

3 4.6

programmable

Specialized

8 3.8

nonprogrammable

Specialized

7.2

Surface Forms

nonprogrammable positive

Morphology

nonprogrammable = programmable (transparent) = non + program + able

Formed by adding the negative prefix 'non-' to 'programmable' (which itself is 'program' + '-able'), so the negated meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Nonprogrammable is built from non- meaning 'not' and program meaning a 'plan' or 'set of instructions', like the kind in a computer program or a TV program. So, nonprogrammable describes a device you cannot set to run automatically or to follow different programs.