program
[noun]
Synonyms: agenda, calendar, card, docket, programma, schedule, sked, timetable, course, line, policy, polity, procedure

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Related Idioms: order of the day
Related Words: bill, slate, plan

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I. pro‧gram¹ W1 /ˈprəʊɡræm $ ˈproʊ-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: programme, from Greek, from prographein 'to write before']

1. a set of instructions given to a computer to make it perform an operation:
a word processing program

2. the American spelling of programme

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II. program² verb (past tense and past participle programmed, present participle programming) [transitive]

1. to give a computer a set of instructions that it can use to perform a particular operation
program something to do something
attempts to program computers to produce and understand speech
Any large high-speed computer can be programmed to learn.

2. the American spelling of programme
⇒ programmer

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III. pro‧gramme¹ S1 W1 British English, program American English /ˈprəʊɡræm $ ˈproʊ-/ noun [countable]

1. PLAN a series of actions which are designed to achieve something important:
the US space program
programme to do something
a United Nations programme to control the spread of AIDS
programme of
a programme of economic reforms

2. TELEVISION/RADIO something that you watch on television or listen to on the radio:
What’s your favourite television programme?
news and current affairs programmes
programme about/on
There’s a programme about killer whales next.
see/watch a programme

3. EDUCATION American English a course of study:
Stanford University’s MBA program
a research program

4. IMPROVEMENTS actions that have been planned to keep something in good condition or improve something:
a new fitness programme

5. PLAY/CONCERT a small book or piece of paper that gives information about a play, concert etc and who the performers are:
a theatre programme

6. LIST OF EVENTS a series of planned activities or events, or a list showing what order they will come in
programme for
What’s the programme for tomorrow?
programme of
a programme of exhibitions throughout the year

7. MACHINE a series of actions done in a particular order by a machine such as a washing machine:
The light goes off when it finishes the programme.

8. get with the program spoken informal especially American English used to tell someone to pay attention to what needs to be done, and to do it
⇒ program¹

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IV. programme² British English, program American English verb [transitive]

1. to set a machine to operate in a particular way
programme something to do something
I’ve programmed the video to come on at ten. ⇒ program²

2. be programmed if a person or an animal is programmed socially or biologically to do something, they do it without thinking
be programmed to do something
All birds of this species are programmed to build their nests in the same way.

3. to arrange for something to happen as part of a series of planned events or activities:
What’s programmed for this afternoon?

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program
noun
ADJ. computer, software | analysis, database, design, desktop publishing, drawing, graphics, image-editing, page make-up, simulation, spreadsheet, video-editing, word-processing, etc. | shareware
VERB + PROGRAM run, use | design, develop, write a program designed to evaluate road safety measures
download, execute, install, load | uninstall | copy
PROGRAM + VERB crash I lost half a morning's work when the program crashed.
allow sth This program allows you to edit and catalogue digital photographs.
contain sth The program contains powerful new features.
provide sth This program provides everything you need to prepare your own publication.
require sth This program requires at least 24Mb of RAM.
create sth The program creates simulations of real-life driving conditions.
operate, run | close
PROGRAM + NOUN file
PREP. in a/the ~ There may be a bug in the program.
~ for a program for debugging
 ⇒ Special page at COMPUTER

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

program

a computer program
The pictures were generated by a computer program.
a software program
a software program that aids in website design
a spreadsheet program (=one that can do calculations with numbers)
A spreadsheet program doesn't replace the traditional accounts package.
a word processing program (=one that you use for writing documents)
All word processing programs can check your spelling.
an anti-virus program
You should update your anti-virus program regularly.
write a program
They learned how to write their own programs.
run a program
You have to input this information every time you run the program.
use a program
The documentation explains how to use the program.
load/install a program (=put it on your computer)
Is that program installed on your computer?
download a program
You can download the program and use it free of charge for 90 days.
an economic programme
The party did not have a clear economic programme.
a development programme
This project is a central part of the development programme for the area.
a reform programme
After the elections, they embarked on an ambitious reform programme.
an expansion programme
The company’s aggressive expansion program will double the size of the chain in the next four years.
a building programme
We will continue with our hospital building programme.
a spending programme
The government’s spending programme is the subject of vigorous debate.
the space programme (=for sending vehicles into space)
He was involved in the Soviet space programme.
a major/massive programme
A major programme of modernisation is transforming public transport in London.
an ambitious programme
The European Community embarked on an ambitious programme of research.
embark on/launch a programme (=start it)
The company has embarked on an expansion programme.
carry out a programme (also implement a programme formal)
They attempted to implement a programme of reform.
a television programme (also a TV programme informal)
There aren't many good TV programmes on an the moment.
a radio programme
I was once interviewed for a radio programme.
a cookery/wildlife/news etc programme
More and more people are watching cookery programmes on TV.
watch a programme
She was watching a wildlife programme.
see a programme
Did you see that programme last night about crocodiles?
listen to a programme
A lot of people listen to that programme on the way to work.
hear a programme
I heard an interesting programme on the radio yesterday.
present a programme British English, host a program American English (=introduce its different parts)
At the time she was also presenting several television programmes.
appear on a programme
I was invited to appear on a TV programme.

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