Meaning & use

programming

noun·Everyday

The process of writing instructions, or code, that tells a computer how to perform specific tasks.

See it in a sentence

She learned programming so she could build her own mobile apps.

The bootcamp taught programming fundamentals in languages like Python and JavaScript.

A note on using this word

Programming can also refer to the scheduling of shows on television or radio, an unrelated broadcasting sense.

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Another way to use it

2. noun

The selection and scheduling of shows or content broadcast on television or radio.

The network changed its evening programming to attract younger viewers.

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