Meaning & use
programming
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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