program — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

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

   Esempi

   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.

   Esempi

   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.

   Sinonimi

   platform

   Esempi

   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.

   Esempi

   Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.

5. A computer program.

   Esempi

   The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.

6. A particular mindset or method of doing things.

   Uso

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

   Esempi

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

7. A custom tracklist.

   Esempi

   program playback

Verbo

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

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.

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

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   I programmed a small game as a demonstration.

3. To put together the schedule of an event.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

   Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.

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

   Esempi

   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.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Esempi

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

   Altri esempi (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.

Sostantivo

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

   Sinonimi

   planprogramme

   Termini più generali

   ideathought

   Esempi

   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

   Sinonimi

   programme

   Termini più generali

   systemsystem of rules

   Esempi

   he proposed an elaborate program of public works

   working mothers rely on the day care program

3. a radio or television show

   Sinonimi

   broadcastprogramme

   Termini più generali

   show

   Esempi

   did you see his program last night?

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

   Sinonimi

   platformpolitical platformpolitical program

   Termini più generali

   documentwritten documentpapers

   Esempi

   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

   Sinonimi

   programme

   Termini più generali

   announcementpromulgation

   Esempi

   you can't tell the players without a program

6. an integrated course of academic studies

   Sinonimi

   course of studyprogrammecurriculumsyllabus

   Termini più generali

   informationinfo

   Esempi

   he was admitted to a new program at the university

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

   Sinonimi

   programmecomputer programcomputer programme

   Termini più generali

   softwaresoftware programcomputer softwaresoftware systemsoftware packagepackage

   Esempi

   the program required several hundred lines of code

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

   Sinonimi

   programme

   Termini più generali

   performance

   Esempi

   the program lasted more than two hours

Verbo

1. arrange a program of or for

   Sinonimi

   programme

   Termini più generali

   schedule

   Esempi

   program the 80th birthday party

2. write a computer program

   Sinonimi

   programme

   Termini più generali

   create by mental actcreate mentally