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program

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01noun

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”

02noun

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”

03noun

a radio or television show

“did you see his program last night?”

04noun

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”

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05noun

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”

06noun

an integrated course of academic studies

“he was admitted to a new program at the university”

07noun

(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute

“the program required several hundred lines of code”

08noun

a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation

“the program lasted more than two hours”

09verb

arrange a program of or for

“program the 80th birthday party”

10verb

write a computer program

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