Programming

5 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  programming
       n 1: setting an order and time for planned events [syn: {scheduling},
             {programing}]
       2: creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer
          to do something [syn: {programing}, {computer programming},
           {computer programing}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  programming
       See {program}

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  programming n. 1. The art of debugging a blank sheet of paper (or, in
     these days of on-line editing, the art of debugging an empty file).
     "Bloody instructions which, being taught, return to plague their
     inventor" ("Macbeth", Act 1, Scene 7) 2. A pastime similar to banging
     one's head against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for reward. 3.
     The most fun you can have with your clothes on. 4. The least fun you can
     have with your clothes off.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  programming
       
          1. The art of debugging a blank sheet of paper (or, in these
          days of on-line editing, the art of debugging an empty file).
       
          2. A pastime similar to banging one's head against a wall, but
          with fewer opportunities for reward.
       
          3. The most fun you can have with your clothes on (although
          clothes are not mandatory).
       
          [{Jargon File}]
       
          (2003-02-12)