"programmes" in the noun sense
1. program, programme
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"
2. course of study, program, programme, curriculum, syllabus
an integrated course of academic studies
"he was admitted to a new program at the university"
3. broadcast, program, programme
a radio or television show
"did you see his program last night?"
4. program, programme, computer program, computer programme
computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
"the program required several hundred lines of code"
5. program, programme
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"
6. plan, program, programme
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"
7. program, programme
a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
"the program lasted more than two hours"
"programmes" in the verb sense
1. program, programme
arrange a program of or for
"program the 80th birthday party"
2. program, programme
write a computer program
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