programming

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1 TDthe activity of writing programs for computers, or something written by a programmer 〔计算机的〕程序编写，程序设计；程序

a course in computer programming

计算机编程的课程

2 TCBAMTtelevision or radio programmes, or the planning of these broadcasts 〔电视或广播〕节目；电视[广播]节目策划，编排

5The Olympics received hundreds of hours of television programming over the summer.

夏季奥运会期间有数百个小时的电视节目对其进行报道。

n The Winter Olympics received over 160 hours of television programming.

Examples from the Corpus

programming• In this limited way care programming can be used to set targets and measure progress in developing mental health services.• Computer viruses are bits of destructive programming.• This process is analogous to estimating, programming and monitoring a construction project.• Much of the evening programming is too violent for children.• The area in which Sue Grayson Ford is going to be judged most critically will be on her programming of exhibitions.• Clearly there's a crisis in pop music programming.• It can be postulated that the programming effect of high potencies is greater than that of low potencies.• The year includes the presentation of a methodical approach to programming and contact with different programming environments.

From Longman Business Dictionary

programmingpro·gram·ming /ˈprəʊgræmɪŋˈproʊ-/ noun [uncountableU]

1COMPUTING the work of writing instructions for computers to perform particular tasks

an expert in computer programming

2television or radio programmes, or the work involved in producing them

The network will broadcast eight hours of programming a day.

He plans to move into programming.

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1 → present participle of program at program

2 → present participle of programme at programme