From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Programme \Pro"gramme\, noun [L. programma a public proclamation, manifesto, Gr. ?, fr. ? to write before or in public; ? before, forth + ? to write; cf. F. programme. See {Graphic}.] That which is written or printed as a public notice or advertisement; a scheme; a prospectus; especially, a brief outline or explanation of the order to be pursued, or the subjects embraced, in any public exercise, performance, or entertainment; a preliminary sketch.
{Programme music} (Mus.), descriptive instrumental music which requires an argument or programme to explain the meaning of its several movements.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can't tell the players without a program" [syn: {program}]
2: an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university" [syn: {course of study}, {program}, {curriculum}, {syllabus}]
3: a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?" [syn: {broadcast}, {program}]
4: (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" [syn: {program}, {computer program}, {computer programme}]
5: a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program" [syn: {program}]
6: a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" [syn: {plan}, {program}]
7: a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours" [syn: {program}]
verb
1: write a computer program [syn: {program}]
2: arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party" [syn: {program}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
43 Moby Thesaurus words for "programme": abstract, activities, affairs, agenda, arrange, bill of fare, book, broadcast, calendar, concert, curriculum, description, design, events, formulate, lay out, list, listing, map out, menu, organize, outline, performance, plan, prearrange, precis, presentation, proceedings, production, prospectus, protocol, recital, routine, schedule, scheme, set up, show, slate, summary, syllabus, synopsis, telecast, television play
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