programming

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

NOUN

computer science

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artificial intelligence computer technology data processing information technology robotics

WEAK

computer-aided learning computer-aided testing cybernetics information retrieval natural language processing neural networks operating systems programming languages simulation systems analysis

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Ellison months ago made a public commitment to protect HBO, which has long been a leader in prestige TV programming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Notice how similar the programming instructions are for computers, systems and people.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Things like live programming, which don’t account for a lot of viewers, still bring in ad revenue and signups, they said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

LA local news stations regularly break into live programming to broadcast high-speed police pursuits from the air, fly over wildfires and show accidents, protests, and holiday traffic jams in often unscripted, real-time aerials.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

But the robot’s programming would not allow her to be violent.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

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