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"
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"
a radio or television show;"did you see his program last night?"
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"
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"
an integrated course of academic studies;"he was admitted to a new program at the university"
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute;"the program required several hundred lines of code"
a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation;"the program lasted more than two hours"
Verb:
arrange a program of or for;"program the 80th birthday party"
write a computer program
中英词源
program 程序，计划，方案
来自pro-,向前，朝向，-gram,写。引申诸相关词义。
program (n.)
1630s, "public notice," from Late Latin programma "proclamation, edict," from Greek programma "a written public notice," from stem of prographein "to write publicly," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + graphein "to write" (see -graphy).
General sense of "a definite plan or scheme" is recorded from 1837. Meaning "list of pieces at a concert, playbill" first recorded 1805 and retains the original sense. That of "objects or events suggested by music" is from 1854. Sense of "broadcasting presentation" is from 1923. Computer sense (noun and verb) is from 1945. Spelling programme, established in Britain, is from French in modern use and began to be used early 19c., originally especially in the "playbill" sense. Program music attested from 1877.
program (v.)
1889, "write program notes;" 1896, "arrange according to program," from program (n.). Of computers from 1945. From 1963 in the figurative sense of "to train to behave in a predetermined way." Related: Programmed; programming.
