4 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Program \Pro"gram\, n.
Same as {Programme}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
program
n 1: 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: {programme}]
2: 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}, {programme}]
3: (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a
computer can interpret and execute; "the program required
several hundred lines of code" [syn: {programme}, {computer
program}, {computer programme}]
4: an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted
to a new program at the university" [syn: {course of study},
{programme}, {curriculum}, {syllabus}]
5: a radio or television show; "did you see his program last
night?" [syn: {broadcast}, {programme}]
6: a performance (or series of performances) at a public
presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
[syn: {programme}]
7: a document stating the aims and principles of a political
party; "their candidate simply ignored the party
platform"; "they won the election even though they offered
no positive program" [syn: {platform}, {political platform},
{political program}]
8: 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: {programme}]
v 1: arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday
party" [syn: {programme}]
2: write a computer program [syn: {programme}]
[also: {programming}, {programmes}, {programmed}]
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:
program n. 1. A magic spell cast over a computer allowing it to turn
one's input into error messages. 2. An exercise in experimental
epistemology. 3. A form of art, ostensibly intended for the instruction
of computers, which is nevertheless almost inevitably a failure if other
programmers can't understand it.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
program
{software}