American Dictionary
Definition program in American English
program
verb
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈproʊˌɡræm/
1
to give a series of instructions to a computer or other piece of equipment so that it will do something automatically
Example
The heating system has been programmed to maintain a constant temperature.
2
to plan something
Example
We need to program some time for discussions at the end of the day.
3
to make a person or animal behave in a particular way
Example
Human beings are genetically programmed to learn certain kinds of languages.
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