programming

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/
noun

Meaning

The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
The design and scheduling of a performance such as ballet.
A conditioned response.
The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions.
present participle and gerund of program
The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
present participle and gerund of programme
The act of writing a computer program.
Brain-washing.

Examples

The network changed its programming to mess with DVRs again.
Now it has become a regular part of City Ballet's programming this season.
Management wanted to know how much programming the project would need.
A robot's programming doesn't allow for love.
Together with this is the influence of an infinite number of neurotransmitters, neurohormones, environmental hazards, and accidental programmings.

Word Forms

programmings programing

Etymology

From program /programme + -ing.

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