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programming

[proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming] / ˈproʊ græm ɪŋ, -grə mɪŋ /
NOUN
computer science
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artificial intelligence computer technology data processing information technology robotics
WEAK
computer-aided learning computer-aided testing cybernetics information retrieval natural language processing neural networks operating systems programming languages simulation systems analysis

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The company later moved into producing its own programming, eating into Hollywood's traditional business with feature length films, and traditional television's territory with series ranging from Bridgerton to KPop Demon Hunters.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Live event programming has also helped engagement, the company says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

While Amazon was said to be pleased with the program, which earned an Emmy, but the company has made no further commitment to live news programming.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Creating their own game had been "this dream that we talked about all the time" as they learned skills such as programming and 3D modelling.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

There he spent the spring writing code, supervised by a man named John Norton, who Gates says taught him as much about programming as almost anyone he’d ever met.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

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