programming

or pro·gram·ing

[ proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming ]

noun

1. the act or process of planning or writing a program.
2. Radio and Television.
   1. the selection and scheduling of programs for transmission, as for a television station or network, or an internet-based digital distributor.
   2. the programs scheduled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of programming¹

First recorded in 1885–90; program + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The installation is open free to the public, with weekly activations of curated programming, including live pop-concerts by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Los Angeles Philharmonic.

From Los Angeles Times

They stayed actively involved throughout the scientific discovery process by programming a specialized robot to scoop up bacterial colonies from growth plates and test them for antibiotic activity.

From Science Daily

For more than a decade, viewers have embraced the cable channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” themed programming — dozens of low-cost movies that begin rolling out in mid-October and play virtually around the clock.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve attended on a professional pass as a school social worker learning how to incorporate comic curriculum into my programming.

From Salon

John Hiles, Monterey sector manager for the state parks department, told me Point Lobos has one of the best organized volunteer groups in the region and offers “fantastic educational programming.”

From Los Angeles Times

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