program
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: homophone: programme
enpr: prōʹgrăm'
ipa: /ˈpɹəʊˌɡɹæm/
ipa: /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/
note: Indic
ipa: /ˈproˌɡram/
note: Indic
ipa: /prɵˈɡram/
enpr: prōʹgrəm
ipa: /ˈpɹoʊɡɹəm/
note: Indic
ipa: /ˈproɡrəm/
Forms: form: programs
form: programme
Etymology: From French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “I set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”). Doublet of programma.
Senses: examples: text: get with the program
text: Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
coordinate_terms: agenda
schedule
glosses: A set of structured activities; a plan of action.
examples: text: The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.
glosses: A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
examples: text: the Toronto Sun, a daily tabloid whose programme is roughly that of the American National Enquirer or the British News of the World
ref: 1981 February 14, Alexander Wilson, “The New Right Attacks Childhood Sexuality: A Canadian Perspective”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 29, page 6:
topics: government
politics
synonyms: platform
glosses: A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.
examples: text: Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.
topics: broadcasting
media
glosses: A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
examples: text: The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.
topics: computing
engineering
mathematics
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: A computer program.
examples: text: Ellis: Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are?
ref: 1988, Die Hard:
glosses: A particular mindset or method of doing things.
raw_tags: in the phrase "get with the program"
examples: text: program playback
translation: playing tracks in a custom order
english: playing tracks in a custom order
topics: computing
engineering
entertainment
lifestyle
mathematics
music
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
sciences
glosses: A custom tracklist.
Synonyms: sense: broadcast
word: show
sense: leaflet
english: for a play
translation: for a play
word: playbill
sense: software application
word: application
word: computer program
Hyponyms: space program
subprogram
Derived terms: antiprogram
apparatus program
application program
applications program
authoring program
bioprogram
computer program
counterprogram
deprogram
developer program
dividend reinvestment program
exit program
get with the program
interprogram
Langlands program
metaprogram
microprogram
misprogram
multiprogram
nonprogram
not with the program
outprogram
overprogram
preprogram
programable
program cabinet
program committee
program counter
program evaluation and review technique
program evaluation review technique
program guide
programless
programme block
program music
program slicer
program trading
programwide
reprogram
superprogram
sustaining program
teleprogram
television program
time-bound program
TV program
twelve-step program
utility program
wilderness program
zombie program