English Explanatory Dictionary

programming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
  2. The design and scheduling of a performance such as ballet.
  3. The act of writing a computer program.
  4. The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions.
  5. Brain-washing.
  6. A conditioned response.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of program
  2. present participle and gerund of programme

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-programming.wav

Word forms

programming programmings programing

Etymology

From program /programme + -ing.

Derived words

application programming interface aspect-oriented programming aspect-oriented programming language class-based programming contract programming counterprogramming dataflow programming declarative programming defensive programming dynamic programming embeddable programming esoteric programming language event-based programming event-driven programming extreme programming functional programming generic programming genetic programming imperative programming linear programming literate programming logic programming macroprogramming metaprogramming mob programming monoprogramming multiprogramming neuro-linguistic programming nonprogramming object-based programming object oriented programming object-oriented programming pair programming predictive programming programming by contract programming interface programming in the large programming in the small programming language programming socks programming style prototype-based programming prototype-oriented programming reactive programming return-oriented programming skeleton programming social programming structured programming systems programming tacit programming teleprogramming uniprogramming user-programming visual programming language voodoo programming
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