programing
verb
Form of program , present participle of program.
Simple meaning
To enter a program or other instructions into to instruct it to do a particular task.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
prohgramingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
present participle of program
To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
present participle of program
Arrange a program of or for
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
Used this way, programing is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a computing use: it carries a fixed technical meaning inside software and systems work.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technology
- Technical/specialist writing
- Business/professional
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A language designed for programming computers.
Creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something.
A computer language designed in Europe to support natural language processing.
Creating a program that can use and support objects.
A programming language that enables the programmer to associate a set of procedures with each type of data structure.
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