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n.
plan
1) to chart, draw up a program
2) to carry out, implement; evaluate; introduce launch; phase out, terminate a program
3) a long-range pilot; short-range program
4) a building; development political program
5) a program to + inf. (to launch a program to reduce crime)
schedule
6) on one's program (what's on your program today?)
entertainment
7) to put on a program
broadcast, telecast
8) a call-in (AE), phone-in (BE); radio; television program
coded instructions for a computer
9) to boot up; debug; execute; load, reboot; run; write a program
10) a user-friendly program
11) a computer; software; word processing program
academic course of study
12) a graduate, postgraduate (esp. BE); honors; training; undergraduate program
13) a program in (a program in linguistics)
organized activities
14) an orientation; outreach (esp. AE); recreation; work-study (AE) program
misc.
15) a reading program (for a dictionary)
USAGE NOTE: The BE spelling is programme, except for the computer uses, 9--
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v. (H) to program a computer to store certain information
USAGE NOTE: Except when referring to the computer, the BE spelling is programme--to programme an alarm system.