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Program

/ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/

A set of structured activities.

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📖 Definitions of "Program"

noun

1
A set of structured activities.
"Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging."
2
A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
"The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play."
3
A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
"Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson."
4
A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
"The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows."

verb

1
To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
"He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show."
2
To develop (software) by writing program code.
"I programmed a small game as a demonstration."
3
To put together the schedule of an event.
"Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities."
4
To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
"The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang."

🔄 Synonyms of "Program"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
platformnoun	A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
broadcastnoun	Communicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.
curriculumnoun	(US) The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.
syllabusnoun	(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.
computer programnoun	A complete piece of software.
programmenoun	British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.
course of studynoun	an integrated course of academic studies
political platformnoun	a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
computer programmenoun	(British spelling) Dated form of computer program. [A sequence or a set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute.]
political programnoun	a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
plannoun	A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Program"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
syllabusnoun	(education) A summary of topics which will be covered during an academic course, or a text or lecture.
curriculumnoun	(US) The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.
broadcastnoun	A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
plannoun	A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
computer programnoun	A complete piece of software.
platformnoun	A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.
programmenoun	British, New Zealand, and India standard spelling of program.
computer programmenoun	(British spelling) Dated form of computer program. [A sequence or a set of instructions in a programming language for a computer to execute.]
course of studynoun	an integrated course of academic studies
political platformnoun	a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
political programnoun	a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
organizationnoun	(countable) A group of people or other legal entities with an explicit purpose and written rules.
agendanoun	A temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to.
timetablenoun	A tabular schedule of events with the times at which they occur, especially times of arrivals and departures.
schedulingnoun	(uncountable) A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.
schedulednoun	(informal) Synonym of schedulee.
seriesnoun	A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
componentnoun	A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
studiesnoun	An academic field of study concerning the given subject.
trainingnoun	The activity of imparting and acquiring skills.