English · Science & Technology
programming
/ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ/
[/ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ɪŋ/]
writing code
Intermediatenoun
Definition
The activity of writing instructions that tell a computer how to perform tasks.
Example
She took an evening course in programming and soon built her first simple mobile game.
She took an evening course in programming and soon built her first simple mobile game.
Etymology
From 'program', from Greek 'programma' (a written notice), via Late Latin; the computing sense is modern.
How & Where It’s Used
Used interchangeably with 'coding' for writing computer software.