Meaning & Definition of Program in English

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

• "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

• "He proposed an elaborate program of public works"

• "Working mothers rely on the day care program"

3. A radio or television show

• "Did you see his program last night?"

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

• "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

• "You can't tell the players without a program"

6. An integrated course of academic studies

• "He was admitted to a new program at the university"

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

• "The program required several hundred lines of code"

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

• "The program lasted more than two hours"

1. Arrange a program of or for

• "Program the 80th birthday party"

2. Write a computer program