26984 words

programs

15 definitions • 27 examples
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a series of instructions that can be put into a computer in order to make it perform an operation:

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She's written a program to find words that frequently occur together.
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[ + to infinitive ] She programmed the computer to calculate the rate of exchange in twelve currencies.
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What’s your favorite program?
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a thin book or piece of paper giving information about a play or musical or sports event
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to instruct a computerized device or system to operate in a particular way or at a particular time:

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The CD player can be programmed to play the songs in any order.
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a series of instructions put into a computer so that it does particular tasks:

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install/uninstall a program When I try to install a program, I get an error message.
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an officially organized system of services, activities, or opportunities that help people achieve something:

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a health insurance/product-development/construction program The tax funds health insurance programs for the working poor.
We had to end the bonus program for non-executive staff.
a program to do sth A financial advisor analyzes clients' finances and prepares personalized programs to meet objectives.
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a course of study, especially at a college or university:

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20 years ago there were only two women in our program.
Business/Nursing/Management program Ms. Boothe will enter the college's Business program next year.
a Master's/graduate program The university has 40 different graduate programs.
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A program of meetings has been planned for October and November.
organize/set up/plan a program
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a television or radio show:

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On today's program, we'll have an interview with Bill Gates.
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program sth to do sth They programmed the computer to predict future discoveries.
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to use a piece of software to give instructions to a computer or piece of electronic equipment to make it perform one of a range of tasks:

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program sth to do sth You can use a Pocket PC or cell phone to program your DVR, grab MP3s you've already downloaded, and get stock quotes or weather reports.

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