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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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Many workers are worried that AI might make their programming jobs obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Addressing the attendees, Times Executive Editor Terry Tang pointed to the breadth of the weekend’s programming as an opportunity for connection and discovery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

It alleged the merger would dramatically tilt the pay-TV playing field, forcing DirecTV to pay dramatically higher fees for the rights to carry Nexstar-Tegna station programming, including local news and NFL football.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

By the end of World War Two, Sen had returned to Kolkata as head of programming at All India Radio.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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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