program

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation

   the program lasted more than two hours

2. 2
   noun

   a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need

   The proposal consists of an elaborate program of public works.

3. 3
   noun

   (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute

   the program required several hundred lines of code

4. 4
   noun

   a radio or television show

   Did you see the news program last night?

5. 5
   noun

   an integrated course of academic studies

   I was admitted to a new program at the university.

6. 6
   noun

   an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

   you can't tell the players without a program

7. 7
   verb

   arrange a program of or for

   program the 80th birthday party

8. 8
   noun

   A set of structured activities; a plan of action.

   get with the program

Etymology

Borrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.