noun

program

Translation

programme, plan, schedule, application

What's your favorite TV program?

What's your favourite TV programme?

The company started a new training program.

The company started a new training programme.

I need to install a new computer program.

((a/the)) program ((for sth.)) a plan for (sth.) This is the program for the event.

((a/the)) program ((to do sth.)) a plan to do (sth.) They have a program to help the poor.

Synonyms: schedule, plan, agenda, application (software)

From Greek 'pro-' (before) + 'graphein' (to write). It means 'something written beforehand'.

A 'program' (or 'programme') is something written out before an event, like a TV schedule or computer code.