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1 program noun
  • a plan of things that are done in order to achieve a specific result
  • a set of instructions that tell a computer what to do
  • a thin book or a piece of paper that gives information about a concert, play, sports game, etc.

2 program verb
  • to give (a computer) a set of instructions to perform a particular action : to create a program for (a computer) —often used as (be) programmed
  • to give (a machine) a set of instructions to perform a particular action
  • to make (a person or animal) behave or think in a particular way—often used as (be) programmed