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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: 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" [syn: program, programme]
2: an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university" [syn: course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus]
3: a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?" [syn: broadcast, program, programme]
4: (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" [syn: program, programme, computer program, computer programme]
5: a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program" [syn: program, programme]
6: a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" [syn: plan, program, programme]
7: a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours" [syn: program, programme] v
1: write a computer program [syn: program, programme]
2: arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party" [syn: program, programme]

Merriam Webster's

chiefly British variant of program

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. (US program) --n. 1 a usu. printed list of a series of events, performers, etc. at a public function etc. 2 a radio or television broadcast. 3 a plan of future events (the programme is dinner and an early night). 4 a course or series of studies, lectures, etc.; a syllabus. 5 (usu. program) a series of coded instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine. --v.tr. (programmed, programming; US programed, programing) 1 make a programme or definite plan of. 2 (usu. program) express (a problem) or instruct (a computer) by means of a program. Phrases and idioms: programme music a piece of music intended to tell a story, evoke images, etc. Derivatives: programmable adj. programmability n. programmatic adj. programmatically adv. programmer n. Etymology: LL programma f. Gk programma -atos f. prographo write publicly (as PRO-(2), grapho write): spelling after F programme

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Programme Pro"gramme, n. [L. programma a public proclamation, manifesto, Gr. ?, fr. ? to write before or in public; ? before, forth + ? to write; cf. F. programme. See Graphic.] That which is written or printed as a public notice or advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or the subjects embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or entertainment; a preliminary sketch. Programme music (Mus.), descriptive instrumental music which requires an argument or programme to explain the meaning of its several movements.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(programmes, programming, programmed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: in AM, use 'program' 1. A programme of actions or events is a series of actions or events that are planned to be done. The general argued that the nuclear programme should still continue... N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. A television or radio programme is something that is broadcast on television or radio. ...a series of TV programmes on global environment. ...local news programmes. N-COUNT: oft n N 3. A theatre or concert programme is a small book or sheet of paper which gives information about the play or concert you are attending. N-COUNT 4. When you programme a machine or system, you set its controls so that it will work in a particular way. Parents can programme the machine not to turn on at certain times. VERB: V n to-inf 5. If a living creature is programmed to behave in a particular way, they are likely to behave in that way because of social or biological factors that they cannot control. We are all genetically programmed to develop certain illnesses. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed to-inf, also be V-ed

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Order of exercise, advertisement, notice, plan (of public performance).

Moby Thesaurus

abstract, activities, affairs, agenda, arrange, bill of fare, book, broadcast, calendar, concert, curriculum, description, design, events, formulate, lay out, list, listing, map out, menu, organize, outline, performance, plan, prearrange, precis, presentation, proceedings, production, prospectus, protocol, recital, routine, schedule, scheme, set up, show, slate, summary, syllabus, synopsis, telecast, television play