programme

Other spellings

• (US) program

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈprəʊɡræm/
• (US) (Canada) enPR: prōʹgrăm', IPA ^(key): /ˈproʊˌɡræm/

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Verb

Plain form programme

Third-person singular programmes

Past tense programmed

Past participle programmed

Present participle programming

1. (transitive & intransitive) When you programme a computer, you use code to tell the computer what to do.

   The student can programme the computer to calculate all of his statistics.

   All of the math students know how to programme.

Noun

Singular programme

Plural programmes

1. (countable) A programme is a number of steps that are followed to reach a goal or end.

   His new exercise programme gets more difficult every week.

   Oxford College has an excellent English language programme.

2. (countable) A programme is a guide to a dramatic or theatrical performance.

   After he entered the theatre, he bought a copy of the programme.

3. (countable) A (television or radio) programme is a broadcast.

   Star Trek is her favourite programme.

4. (countable) A (computer) programme is the code that tells a computer what to do.

   Microsoft Word is one of the most popular programmes in the world.

   The new programme has a lot of problems. My computer crashes every time I try to run it.