program
has definitions from the fields of performing arts,politics,writing,computer science,television,education
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[ noun ] a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need
Synonyms Examples "he proposed an elaborate program of public works" "working mothers rely on the day care program" Used in print (Successful Farming, 59:12...)Cows receiving drug may not be officially tested under breed registry testing programs . Greatest benefits have been associated with feeding low moisture corn in beef feeding programs . (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)How much fundamental thinking and research has your company done on its advertising program ? Is your R_+_D or product development program tuned in to the commercial realities of the market ? ([Anonymous,] "The Attack on Employee Services"...)How long has it been since you reviewed the objectives of your benefit and service program ? |
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[ noun ] a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
Examples "they drew up a six-step plan" "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" Used in print (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)If you are up_against private brand competition , have you formulated a long-term program for researching and strengthening your market position ? It has multiple implications and possible headaches for your marketing program . Do you have a program for scrutinizing all these links regularly and carefully - and with some imagination ? Have you evaluated the proper place of advertising and all phases of promotion in your total marketing program - from the standpoint of effort , money , and effectiveness ? Does your company have a program for selecting and developing sales and marketing management_personnel for the longer term ? |
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[ noun ] (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
Synonyms Examples "the program required several hundred lines of code" Related terms software application compiler patch loop translator source_program debugger interface interpreter assembler spider monitor_program C_program parser relocatable_program reusable_program self-adapting_program spreadsheet supervisory_program syntax_checker system_program search_engine utility_program library_program job_control LISP_program FORTRAN_program object_program checking_program malevolent_program anti-virus_program routine instruction computer_science |
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[ noun ] (education) an integrated course of academic studies
Synonyms Examples "he was admitted to a new program at the university" Related terms information degree_program reading_program crash_course course_of_lectures |
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[ noun ] (television,performing arts) a radio or television show
Examples "did you see his program last night?" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)The program came_out of the NBC Special Projects department , and was slotted in the Du_Pont_Show of the Week series . The program had been arranged to permit the establishment of a mood of intense concentration on the music . Similarly , in presenting still photographs of early jazz_groups , the program allowed no time for a close perusal . By trying to be both a serious survey of a bygone era and a showcase for today 's artists , the program turned_out to be a not quite perfect example of either . (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)He evolved programs that plumbed new depths of bathos and besmirched whole networks , and quickly superseded his boss . |
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[ noun ] (performing arts) a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
Synonyms Examples "the program lasted more than two hours" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (politics,writing) a document stating the aims and principles of a political party
Synonyms Examples "their candidate simply ignored the party platform" "they won the election even though they offered no positive program" Used in print (Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)Elections have figured prominently in nearly every government program and official address since independence . |
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[ noun ] an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
Synonyms Examples "you can't tell the players without a program" Related terms |
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[ verb ] arrange a program of or for
Synonyms Examples "program the 80th birthday party" Used in print (Kenneth Reiner, "Coping with Runaway Technology"...)Their kind created an American culture superior to any in the world , an industrial and technological culture which penetrated Russia as it did almost every corner of the earth without a nickel from the Federal treasury or a single governmental specialist to contrive directives or program a series of consultations of interested agencies . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (computer science) write a computer program
Synonyms Used in print (Los Angeles Times,...)But it seems that this `` electronic brain '' was n't `` programmed '' correctly . (Anne McCaffrey, "The Ship Who Sang," 7th...)`` Which you are programed to compute '' ? `` Did they remember to program a sense_of_humor , as_well , young_lady '' ? Related terms create_by_mental_act hack computer_science programmer programming |
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