Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
PROGRAM
program, programme
(noun) a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; “the program lasted more than two hours”
plan, program, programme
(noun) 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”
program, programme
(noun) 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”
platform, political platform, political program, program
(noun) 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”
program, programme, computer program, computer programme
(noun) (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; “the program required several hundred lines of code”
broadcast, program, programme
(noun) a radio or television show; “did you see his program last night?”
program, programme
(noun) 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”
program, programme
(verb) arrange a program of or for; “program the 80th birthday party”
program, programme
(verb) write a computer program
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
program (plural programs)
A set of structured activities.
A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
(broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
(computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
(especially, in the phrase "get with the program") A particular mindset or method of doing things.
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 program is more common.
Australia: program is endorsed by the Macquarie Dictionary and is frequently used in both formal and informal settings.
New Zealand: programme is favoured by New Zealand dictionaries, and is endorsed by government usage; program is rarely seen outside the computing meaning.
Synonyms
• (broadcast) show
• (leaflet) playbill (for a play)
• (software application) application, computer program
Hyponyms
• space program
• subprogram
Verb
program (third-person singular simple present programs, present participle programing or programming, simple past and past participle programed or programmed)
(transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.
(transitive) To develop (software) by writing program code.
(transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.
(transitive) To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"gram, n.
Definition: Same as Programme.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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