English Online Dictionary. What means programming? What does programming mean?
English
Etymology
By surface analysis, program + -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊɡɹəmɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/
- Hyphenation: pro‧gram‧ming
Noun
programming (usually uncountable, plural programmings)
- (broadcasting) The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme.
- The design and scheduling of a performance such as ballet.
- (computing) The act of writing a computer program.
- The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions.
- Brain-washing.
- (psychology) A conditioned response.
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Verb
programming
- present participle and gerund of program
- present participle and gerund of programme
See also
- Appendix:Glossary of computer programming
Further reading
- programming on Wikipedia.Wikipedia