programming

American  

[proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming] / ˈproʊ græm ɪŋ, -grə mɪŋ /

Or programing

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.

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Etymology

Origin of programming

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

Example Sentences

In addition to its work with collaborators like International Business Machines, Nvidia is the developer behind CUDA-Q, a hybrid programming platform designed to integrate quantum processors with GPUs and CPUs.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“It’s pretty insane to watch a room full of industry people rush the stage,” said Emily Cohen Belote, the global head of country programming at Amazon Music, who was in the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

I figured they probably had an online stream of their programming that I could access through my web browser.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Coders may be worried about very effective new AI programming assistants, but Raman said there’s still a need for software engineers — as long as they’re prepared to take on different types of functions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

By now, children were watching 4.5 hours of television programming a day, up from three hours and fifty minutes in the previous study.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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