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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
computer program \computer program\ n. a sequence of instructions, stored in any medium, that can be interpreted and executed by a computer; -- called most frequently a {program}. This term is used both for the written program (a document) and for its corresponding electronic version stored or executed on the computer. See {instruction}; as, Version 1.0 of the program had a serious bug that caused the computer to crash frequently..
Syn: program, program, computer programme. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Program \Pro"gram\, noun Same as {Programme}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
program
noun
1: 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: {programme}]
2: 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}, {programme}]
3: (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" [syn: {programme}, {computer program}, {computer programme}]
4: an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university" [syn: {course of study}, {programme}, {curriculum}, {syllabus}]
5: a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?" [syn: {broadcast}, {programme}]
6: a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours" [syn: {programme}]
7: a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program" [syn: {platform}, {political platform}, {political program}]
8: 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: {programme}]
verb
1: arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party" [syn: {programme}]
2: write a computer program [syn: {programme}] [also: {programming}, {programmes}, {programmed}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
236 Moby Thesaurus words for "program": Beveridge Plan, Cultural Revolution, Fair Deal, Great Society, Marshall Plan, New Deal, New Frontier, Philharmonic concert, Point Four, Square Deal, affair, agenda, announcement, annunciation, approach, arrange, arrangement, attack, attempt, austerity program, automate, automatize, band concert, batting order, beadroll, beat into, bill, bill of fare, blueprint, blueprinting, book, brainwash, budget, bulletin board, business, cadastre, calculate, calculation, calendar, card, carte du jour, cast, catalog, catechize, census, census report, chamber concert, charting, checklist, checkroll, circular, commitment, communique, conception, concert, condition, contract, contrivance, contrive, cut out, deal, declaration, declaration of policy, design, device, devise, disposition, docket, dramatis personae, edict, effort, encyclical, engagement, enroll, enter, enterprise, enumerate, enunciation, envisagement, figure, figuring, file, five-year plan, forecast, foresight, forethought, frame, game, graphing, ground plan, guidelines, head count, honor roll, idea, imbue, impanel, implant, impregnate, impress, inculcate, index, indoctrinate, infix, infuse, inoculate, instill, intend, intention, inventory, issue, itemize, jury list, jury panel, keep score, keynote address, keynote speech, lay plans, layout, line, line up, lineup, list, list of agenda, long-range plan, make a projection, make arrangements, manifesto, mapping, master plan, menu, method, methodize, methodology, musical performance, musical program, muster, muster roll, nose count, notice, notification, obligation, operation, operations research, order of business, organization, organize, party platform, performance, philharmonic, pigeonhole, plan, plan ahead, plank, planning, planning function, platform, playbill, policy, polity, poll, pop concert, pops, popular concert, position paper, post, prearrange, prearrangement, procedure, proclamation, program of action, program of music, program of operation, programma, project, prom, promenade concert, pronouncement, pronunciamento, property roll, proposition, prospectus, protocol, public notice, questionnaire, rationalization, rationalize, recital, register, report, returns, robotize, roll, roll call, roster, rota, schedule, schema, schematism, schematization, schematize, scheme, scheme of arrangement, score, scroll, service of music, servo-control, set up, setup, shape, slate, statement, strategic plan, strategy, symphony concert, system, systematization, systematize, tabulate, tactical plan, tactics, tally, task, tax roll, the big picture, the picture, timetable, ukase, undertaking, venture, way, white book, white paper, work, work out, work up, working plan
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:
program n.
1. A magic spell cast over a computer allowing it to turn one's input into error messages. 2. An exercise in experimental epistemology. 3. A form of art, ostensibly intended for the instruction of computers, which is nevertheless almost inevitably a failure if other programmers can't understand it.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
program {software}
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