program

/program/

Học thuật

Thân thiện

The theater program lists the actors and scenes.

Definition

Noun:
- A performance or series of performances presented to the public: A scheduled presentation, often of music, theater, or speeches.
- (Computer science) A sequence of instructions for a computer: A set of coded commands that a computer can execute to perform a specific task.
- An integrated course of academic studies: A structured curriculum or set of courses in an educational institution.
- A printed list of events or participants: A booklet or schedule detailing the order of acts in a performance or contestants in a sport.
- A document stating the aims of a political group: A formal declaration of policies and principles.
- A radio or television show: A regularly scheduled broadcast.
- A system of projects or services for public need: An organized plan of action designed to address a social or public requirement.
- A series of steps or goals to be accomplished: A plan or method for achieving an objective.
Verb:
- To write a computer program: To create a set of instructions for a computer.
- To arrange or schedule a plan of activities: To organize a sequence of events or items.

Examples

Noun:
- The concert program included works by three modern composers.
- She is debugging a new software program.
- He enrolled in the graduate program in linguistics.
- Check the program to see who is performing next.
- The party's program focused on economic reform.
- His favorite program is a weekly science documentary.
- The government launched a housing program for low-income families.
- The company has a five-year program to reduce its carbon footprint.
Verb:
- He learned to program in Python.
- They hired someone to program the evening's entertainment.

Advanced Usage

"To program something into something": To set or input specific instructions or data.
- You can program your favorite stations into the radio's memory.
"A pilot program": A small-scale, initial trial of a project or system.
- The school district is testing a pilot program for online learning.

Variants and Related Words

Programmer (n): A person who writes computer programs.
Programmatic (adj): Relating to a program, plan, or schedule.
Programming (n): The process or job of writing computer programs; also, the scheduling of broadcast content.
Programme (n): The British English spelling of the noun.

Synonyms

Noun: Schedule, agenda, curriculum, plan, scheme, broadcast, show, software, application.
Verb: Code, schedule, plan, arrange.

Related Phrasal Verbs

Program for: To create a plan or software in anticipation of a specific need or event.
- The system was programmed for maximum efficiency.

Related Idioms

"Get with the program": (Informal) To start cooperating or understanding what is required.
- If you want to succeed here, you need to get with the program.

The theater program lists the actors and scenes.

Noun

a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
- the program lasted more than two hours
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
- the program required several hundred lines of code
an integrated course of academic studies
- he was admitted to a new program at the university
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
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
a radio or television show
- did you see his program last night?
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
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

Từ đồng nghĩa