# programming

Pronunciation: US say "PROH-gra-ming" /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/; UK say "PROH-gruh-ming" /ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The activity of writing the code that makes up a computer program.
   - Simple: The work of writing the instructions that tell a computer what to do.
   - _Modern programming often involves piecing together libraries other developers have already written._
   - _He switched careers and now teaches programming at a local college._
2. The software that controls a machine, together with the logic built into it; its operating instructions.
   - Simple: The set of instructions stored inside a machine that tells it how to work.
   - _Technicians updated the elevator's programming to improve its response time._
   - _The drone's programming automatically returns it home when the battery runs low._
3. The designing, scheduling, and planning of the shows broadcast by a radio or television station.
   - Simple: The work of choosing and arranging the shows that a TV or radio station puts out.
   - _The network's evening programming leans heavily on reality competitions._
   - _Public radio programming includes a mix of news, music, and interviews._
4. The design and scheduling of a performance, such as the selection and ordering of works in a ballet.
   - Simple: The choosing and ordering of the pieces in a show like a dance or a concert.
   - _The new director's programming favored contemporary choreographers over classical staples._
   - _Bold programming gave the orchestra's season an experimental edge._
5. An automatic reaction that has been conditioned into someone through repeated training or experience.
   - Simple: A trained, automatic reaction that a person gives without thinking.
   - _Therapists work to undo the emotional programming laid down in early childhood._
   - _His instant guilt was programming, not genuine remorse._
6. The forcible reshaping of a person's beliefs and loyalties against their will; brainwashing.
   - Simple: The forcing of new beliefs onto someone by wearing down their own ideas.
   - _Defectors described the regime's programming as relentless and total._
   - _The film depicts the slow programming of recruits into unquestioning loyalty._

## Verb

7. Present participle and gerund of program. — present participle and gerund of program
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of program. Use this form for an action in progress or as the name of the activity.
   - _He is programming the thermostat to lower the heat at night._
   - _Programming the satellite took the team several months._
8. Present participle and gerund of programme. — present participle and gerund of programme
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of programme. Use this spelling for an action in progress or as the name of the activity.
   - _The producers are programming next month's concert series._
   - _Programming the radio schedule is the station manager's main task._

## Origin

Formed from the word "program" (or "programme") with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/programming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).