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program

[proh-gram, -gruhm] / ˈproʊ græm, -grəm /


NOUN
performance in medium
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NOUN
instructions for a computer
Synonyms


VERB
to create software
Synonyms


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Cook’s way of running things “was different than Steve, who was not a collaborator,” said Todd Dailey, who worked at Apple for over 20 years, ultimately as a leader in the executive briefing program.

From MarketWatch Aug. 29, 2026

But Amazon said its Prime Air program is improving as it grows.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

Yet Rolapp also said the Tour can’t even consider such a program for players while they’re still under contract with LIV.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Although every program met minimum standards, there was one notable difference.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Last fall when Owen, Leo, and I did the town’s program, I scored a goal on my own team by accident.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

An early employee of a pioneering software development company, he became its CEO and main shareholder, enabling his major philanthropic support of international educational programs and his ambitious and informed collecting.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

If anyone wants to know what “big-boy” football in Southern California looks like, Santa Margarita’s 21-20 road win over Corona Centennial on Friday night gave fans everything they expected from two powerhouse programs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

KFF’s Freed said the best resources are the Medicare Plan Finder, 1-800-MEDICARE and state health insurance assistance programs, known as SHIPs, which are free, independent counseling services for Medicare beneficiaries.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

Hom also leads precursor observing programs with ground-based telescopes, work that is essential for confirming which targets should be selected for future Roman science programs.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

If your music is already stored as a computer file, there are programs that will transpose it for you and display and print it in the new key.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

“That tells you that it really is more about cultural connection. It is about a nuance that is present in culturally programed content,” de Armas said.

From Washington Post Jun. 16, 2022

He explains how he would make dishes, and the robot would be programed to copy his movement.

From BBC Dec. 19, 2021

We’re talking about a system that has to be programed sequentially and that can only do one thing at a time.

From Slate Aug. 2, 2021

Leidecker used iPads programed to listen and acoustically act.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2018

I vaguely remember a TV story from the 50s that showed a room size computer at DuPont that was programed to generate millions of syllables for prefixes and syllables for suffixes.

From New York Times Jan. 15, 2015

The firm says a single arm can be programmed to perform more than 90% of repetitive tasks.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

But having Venus in Pisces is like if your heart came programmed with a directed-by-Sofia-Coppola-dead-wife-montage to glimpse into that possibility.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

In effect, it allows heat to be programmed in a way that resembles how data is stored and controlled inside a computer chip.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

The data only needs to be aggregated; red-flag algorithms need to be programmed in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

In fact, some of my calculations from the azimuth angle report had been programmed into it, allowing them to be performed more quickly.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

More Spheres would be bullish for the company because of royalty and other income, as well as the ability to distribute original programing in multiple locations.

From Barron's Oct. 16, 2025

In our “Digital Readiness” program, we’re collaborating in over 28 countries with more than 100 public-private partnerships to bring AI awareness programing around the world.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2024

Non-routine cognitive jobs include public relations and computer programing.

From Science Daily Apr. 17, 2024

Indeed, Kunst’s submission to the 2018 CRC points to this TV programing note in the Miami News for channel 10’s Florida Journal on Oct.

From Slate Jan. 18, 2024

Remedies for alteration of programing by cable systems.

From Copyright Law of the United States of America: contained in Title 17 of the United States Code. by United States

TBD will be back to regularly scheduled programming next week.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

“Supporting Black ownership and entrepreneurship across the entertainment industry remains deeply important to BET,” Brian Rikuda, BET’s executive vice president of enterprise growth strategy, business operations, and programming strategy, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Carragher, who played for Liverpool between 1996 and 2013, regularly appears on Sky Sports' Premier League coverage, the Stick To Football show and CBS Sports' Champions League programming.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

When “It Ends” premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2025, it was not exactly the runaway darling of the year’s programming.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Or...unless we can find a way around the programming.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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