Definition of Program

Noun: program 'prow,gram

A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
"they drew up a six-step program";
- plan, programme [Brit, Cdn]
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";
- programme [Brit, Cdn]
A radio or television show
"did you see his program last night?";
- broadcast, programme [Brit, Cdn]
A document stating the aims and principles of a political party
"they won the election even though they offered no positive program"; "their candidate simply ignored the party political program";
- platform, political platform, political 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";
- programme [Brit, Cdn]
An integrated course of academic studies
"he was admitted to a new program at the university";
- course of study, programme [Brit, Cdn], curriculum, syllabus
(computing) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
"the program required several hundred lines of code";
- programme [Brit, Cdn], computer program, computer programme [Brit]
A performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
"the program lasted more than two hours";
- programme [Brit, Cdn]

Verb: program (programmed,programming, or [US] programed,programing) 'prow,gram

Arrange a program of or for
"program the 80th birthday party";
- programme [Brit, Cdn]
(computing) write a computer program
- programme [Brit, Cdn]