What does “program” mean?
- 1
nouna show on TV or radio
What’s your favorite TV program?
- 2
nouna planned set of activities with a goal
The city started a new recycling program.
- 3
nouna set of instructions that makes a computer do a task
This program edits photos.
Program at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈproʊɡræm/ · PROH-gram
- Forms
- programmed, programming
How to use “program” correctly
US English spells it “program” for all senses. British English uses “programme” except for computer programs.
Common phrases with “program”
- TV program
- training program
- computer program
- run a program
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- programmer
- programming
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