programming

1 of 2

noun

pro·​gram·​ming ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ 

-grə-

variants or less commonly programing

1

: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program

2

a

: the process of instructing or learning by means of an instructional program

b

: the process of preparing an instructional program for a device (such as a computer)

programming

2 of 2

present participle of program entry 2

Examples of programming in a Sentence

Noun

The news conference interrupted regular television programming.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As part of the channel shakeup, Sebastian Maniscalco’s Comedy Radio will take over Cohen’s previous channel, 102, while Netflix is a Joke Radio will move to channel 105, which has been home to temporary or pop-up programming. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

Stories will be recorded in the new content studio and will be part of the Fox’s slate of original programming that’ll debut this fall. — Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

What could be occurring to produce these results if not direct immune system programming to go after the unique features of cancer cells? — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

That's pretty darn cool for people getting to grips with the latest generation of robotics programming tools and training systems. — New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing programming

• application programming interface
• linear programming
• object-oriented programming
• pre-programming
• programming language

Rhymes for programming

• programing
• amang
• cramming
• damming
• damning
• hamming
• jamming
• lambing
• ramming
• slamming
• diagramming
• reprograming

Kids Definition

programming

noun

pro·​gram·​ming

variants also programing

ˈprō-ˌgram-iŋ 

-grə-miŋ

1

: the planning, scheduling, or performing of a program

advocates less violence in television programming

2

: the design and production of computer programs