Program vs. Programming — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Program and Programming
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Program
A listing of the order of events and other pertinent information for a public presentation.
Programming
The process of writing computer programs
Programming languages
Program
The presentation itself
A program of piano pieces.
Programming
The process of scheduling something, especially radio or television programmes
The programming of shows
Program
A scheduled radio or television show.
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Programming
The designing, scheduling, or planning of a program, as in broadcasting.
Program
An ordered list of events to take place or procedures to be followed; a schedule
A program of physical therapy for a convalescent.
Programming
Broadcast programs considered as a group
The network's Thursday night programming.
Program
A system of services, opportunities, or projects, usually designed to meet a social need
"Working parents rely on the center's after-school latchkey program" (New York Times).
Programming
The writing of a computer program.
Program
A course of academic study; a curriculum.
Programming
(broadcasting) The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
The network changed its programming to mess with DVRs again.
Program
A plan or system of academic and related or ancillary activities
A work-study program.
Programming
The design and scheduling of a performance such as ballet.
Program
A plan or system of nonacademic extracurricular activities
The football program.
Programming
(computing) The act of writing a computer program.
Management wanted to know how much programming the project would need.
Program
A set of coded instructions that enables a machine, especially a computer, to perform a desired sequence of operations.
Programming
The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions.
A robot's programming doesn't allow for love.
Program
An instruction sequence in programmed instruction.
Programming
Brain-washing.
Program
All or part of the genetic code of a cell or organism.
Programming
(psychology) A conditioned response.
Program
A characteristic sequence of developmental or behavioral events in a cell or organism, often considered to result from the expression of genes.
Programming
Present participle of program
Program
A stimulus or training sequence that causes an organism to exhibit a behavior, as by conditioning.
Programming
Present participle of programme
I was programming a new module for the software package.
He was programming the VCR.
Program
To include or schedule in a program
Program a new musical composition.
Programming
Setting an order and time for planned events
Program
To design a program for; schedule the activities of.
Programming
Creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
Program
To provide (a machine) with a set of coded working instructions.
Program
To stimulate or train to perform automatically in a specified way
Consumers who have been programmed to buy brand names.
Program
To prepare an instructional sequence for (material to be taught) in programmed instruction.
Program
To provide (a cell or organism, for example) with a genetic program
Cells that are programmed to produce insulin.
Program
To cause (an effect or action) by means of a genetic program; determine genetically
"The basic housekeeping duties that a human and a yeast cell must perform are the same and are programmed by recognizably similar genes inherited from a common, single-celled ancestor" (Nicholas Wade).
Program
A set of structured activities.
Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.
Program
A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.
Program
(politics) A set of principle goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate
Program
(broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.
Program
(computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.
Program
A particular mindset or method of doing things.
Program
(transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.
Program
(transitive) To develop (software) by writing program code.
I programmed a small game as a demonstration.
Program
(transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.
Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.
Program
(broadcasting) To schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.
Program
(transitive) To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.
Program
Same as Programme.
Program
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
Program
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
Program
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute;
The program required several hundred lines of code
Program
An integrated course of academic studies;
He was admitted to a new program at the university
Program
A radio or television show;
Did you see his program last night?
Program
A performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation;
The program lasted more than two hours
Program
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
Program
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
Program
Arrange a program of or for;
Program the 80th birthday party
Program
Write a computer program
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