pro|gram|ming — or pro|gram|ing «PROH gram ihng, gruh mihng», noun. 1. the planning and arranging of a program or programs, especially for radio and television. 2. the technique or process of preparing instructions for a computer or other automatic machine … Useful english dictionary
pro|gram — «PROH gram, gruhm», noun, verb, grammed, gram|ming or gramed, gram|ing. –n. 1. a list of items or events set down in order with a list of the performers. There are concert programs, theater programs, and programs of meetings. 2. the items making… … Useful english dictionary
de|pro´gram|mer — de|pro|gram «dee PROH gram, gruhm», intransitive verb, transitive verb. grammed, gram|ming or gramed, gram|ing. to try to dissuade (a person) from a set of wayward ideas or beliefs, often by forceful means: »Other accounts of deprogramming… … Useful english dictionary
de|pro|gram — «dee PROH gram, gruhm», intransitive verb, transitive verb. grammed, gram|ming or gramed, gram|ing. to try to dissuade (a person) from a set of wayward ideas or beliefs, often by forceful means: »Other accounts of deprogramming indicate that the… … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|pro|gram — «MY kruh PROH gram, gruhm», noun, verb, grammed, gram|ming or gramed, gram|ing. –n. a routine stored in the memory of a computer, used as part of a more complex program or to control the operations of a subordinate computer: »In the 1970s,… … Useful english dictionary
pre|pro|gram — «pree PROH gram, gruhm», transitive verb, grammed, gram|ming or gramed, gram|ing. to program beforehand, especially for automatic control: »How does one reconcile the known malleability of behavior with a preprogrammed and rigidly “wired” nervous … Useful english dictionary
re|pro|gram — «ree PROH gram, gruhm», transitive verb, grammed, gram|ming or gramed, gram|ing. 1. to rewrite (a computer program). 2. Genetics. to change the course of development (of a cell) by causing reversion to an embryonic or stem cell state. 3. to… … Useful english dictionary
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
programming — pro•gram•ming or pro•gram•ing [[t]ˈproʊ græm ɪŋ, grə mɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) cmp the act or process of planning or writing a computer program 2) sbz a) the selection and scheduling of television or radio programs b) the programs so scheduled • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
counterprogram — coun·ter·pro·gram (kounʹtər prō grăm, grəm) v. coun·ter·pro·grammed, or coun·ter·pro·gramed coun·ter·pro·gram·ming, or coun·ter·pro·gram·ing coun·ter·pro·grams or coun·ter·pro·grams tr.v. To schedule (a television or radio program) so as to… … Universalium