Programmed or Programed - What's the difference?
As verbs the difference between programmed and programed is that programmed is (program) while programed is .
programmed
English
Verb
(head)
(program)
(programme)
program
English
Noun
(en noun )
A set of structured activities.
:
A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
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A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
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(lb) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
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A particular mindset or method of doing things.
*Ellis in the movie Die Hard
*:Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are?
Usage notes
* Usage of program” and ”programme :
** US: program is the only spelling normally used.
** UK: programme” is used in all cases except for computer code, in which case ”program” is generally used. Older sources may use ”programme for computer code.
** Canada: both program” and ”programme” are used, but ”programme is more common.
** Australia: program” is endorsed by the Australian government, but ”programme is most common.
** New Zealand: programme” is favoured by New Zealand dictionaries, and is endorsed by government usage; ”program is rarely seen outside the computing meaning.
Synonyms
* (leaflet): playbill (for a play )
* (software application): application
Derived terms
* programme block
* program counter
* program evaluation and review technique
* program guide
* program music
* program slicer
* program trading
Verb
(programm)
To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
* He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.
To develop (software) by writing program code.
- I programmed a small game as a demonstration.
To put together the schedule of an event.
* Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.
To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
* The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.
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programed
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