DICT.TW Dictionary Taiwan
program
n 1: 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"
[syn: programme]
2: 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" [syn: plan, programme]
3: (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a
computer can interpret and execute; "the program required
several hundred lines of code" [syn: programme, computer
program, computer programme]
4: an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted
to a new program at the university" [syn: course of study,
programme, curriculum, syllabus]
5: a radio or television show; "did you see his program last
night?" [syn: broadcast, programme]
6: a performance (or series of performances) at a public
presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
[syn: programme]
7: 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" [syn: platform, political platform,
political program]
8: 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" [syn: programme]
v 1: arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday
party" [syn: programme]
2: write a computer program [syn: programme]
[also: programming, programmes, programmed]