Programa (en. Program)

/proˈɣɾama/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Set of organized activities to achieve a goal.
The scholarship program provides financial help to university students.
El programa de becas ofrece apoyo financiero a estudiantes universitarios.
Series of planned activities or events.
The festival program includes concerts, workshops, and exhibitions.
El programa del festival incluye conciertos, talleres y exposiciones.
Set of software designed to perform a specific task.
I downloaded a program to edit photos on my computer.
Descargué un programa para editar fotos en mi computadora.

Etymology

From Greek πρόγραμμα, 'prográmmata', meaning 'something written beforehand'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

television program
Broadcast of audiovisual content on a specific channel.
programa de televisión
educational program
Set of planned classes for student learning.
programa educativo
computer program
Software designed to run on a computing system.
programa informático

Related Words

programming
Process of writing and organizing code to create software.
programación
programmer
A person who writes code and develops computer programs.
programador
curriculum
Curricular plan detailing the courses and content of formal education.
programa de estudios

Slang Meanings

Program as something very complicated.
That project is a program, you need help to finish it.
Ese proyecto es un programa, necesitas ayuda para terminarlo.
Program as a routine or series of activities.
Today I have a full schedule, I can't go out.
Hoy tengo el programa lleno, no puedo salir.