programming

B2 Topic:Technology & Computing

US /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/ UK /ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #10630

Meanings

1

noun
The activity of writing computer programs.

He's learning programming so he can build his own apps.
2

noun
The shows broadcast by a television or radio station.

The channel changed its evening programming to attract younger viewers.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the activity of writing... coding

2 noun · the shows broadcast by a... scheduling

Word family

Derived forms counterprogrammingmacroprogrammingmetaprogrammingmonoprogrammingmultiprogrammingnonprogrammingteleprogramminguniprogramminguser-programming

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Phrases (1)

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programming language
a formal language used to write instructions for computers

Noun + noun

Etymology

From program /programme + -ing.

Topics

Technology & Computing

External links

# programming

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/
**Frequency rank:** 10630

## Meanings
1. The activity of writing computer programs.
2. The shows broadcast by a television or radio station.

## Examples
- He's learning programming so he can build his own apps.
- The channel changed its evening programming to attract younger viewers.

## Derived Forms
- counterprogramming
- macroprogramming
- metaprogramming
- monoprogramming
- multiprogramming
- nonprogramming
- teleprogramming
- uniprogramming
- user-programming

## Etymology
From program /programme + -ing.

## AI Etymology
Programming comes from program /programme + -ing. In present-day English it covers the activity of writing computer programs and the shows broadcast by a television or radio station. The wider family includes derived forms such as counterprogramming, macroprogramming, metaprogramming, monoprogramming, multiprogramming.

## Topics
- Technology & Computing

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