program — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. A set of structured activities; a plan of action.

   Beispiele

   get with the program

   Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.

2. A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.

   Beispiele

   The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.

3. A set of principal goals which someone, especially a political party or candidate, supports.

   Synonyme

   platform

   Beispiele

   the Toronto Sun, a daily tabloid whose programme is roughly that of the American National Enquirer or the British News of the World

4. A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.

   Beispiele

   Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.

5. A computer program.

   Beispiele

   The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.

6. A particular mindset or method of doing things.

   Gebrauch

   • especially
   • in the phrase “get with the program”

   Beispiele

   Ellis: Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are?

7. A custom tracklist.

   Beispiele

   program playback

Verb

1. To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.

2. To develop (software) by writing program code.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   I programmed a small game as a demonstration.

3. To put together the schedule of an event.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.

4. To schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.

   Beispiele

   We program for special audience groups, too, as shown by our Mexican language program each Sunday morning.

5. To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.

   Gebrauch

   • transitiv

   Beispiele

   The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.

   Weitere Beispiele (1)

   My point was not to commend but to expose her, and her way of thinking. In another place a teenage character worries that her stomach is too big. I, the author don't think her stomach is too big—the character does, because she's been programmed that way.

Substantiv

1. a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

   Synonyme

   planprogramme

   Oberbegriffe

   ideathought

   Beispiele

   they drew up a six-step plan

   they discussed plans for a new bond issue

2. a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need

   Synonyme

   programme

   Oberbegriffe

   systemsystem of rules

   Beispiele

   he proposed an elaborate program of public works

   working mothers rely on the day care program

3. a radio or television show

   Synonyme

   broadcastprogramme

   Oberbegriffe

   show

   Beispiele

   did you see his program last night?

4. a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

   Synonyme

   platformpolitical platformpolitical program

   Oberbegriffe

   documentwritten documentpapers

   Beispiele

   their candidate simply ignored the party platform

   they won the election even though they offered no positive program

5. an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event

   Synonyme

   programme

   Oberbegriffe

   announcementpromulgation

   Beispiele

   you can't tell the players without a program

6. an integrated course of academic studies

   Synonyme

   course of studyprogrammecurriculumsyllabus

   Oberbegriffe

   informationinfo

   Beispiele

   he was admitted to a new program at the university

7. (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute

   Synonyme

   programmecomputer programcomputer programme

   Oberbegriffe

   softwaresoftware programcomputer softwaresoftware systemsoftware packagepackage

   Beispiele

   the program required several hundred lines of code

8. a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation

   Synonyme

   programme

   Oberbegriffe

   performance

   Beispiele

   the program lasted more than two hours

Verb

1. arrange a program of or for

   Synonyme

   programme

   Oberbegriffe

   schedule

   Beispiele

   program the 80th birthday party

2. write a computer program

   Synonyme

   programme

   Oberbegriffe

   create by mental actcreate mentally