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program | encoded |

As a noun program

is program, programme.

As a verb encoded is

(encode).

program

English

Alternative forms

* programme (see usage notes)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A set of structured activities.
  • :
  • A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.
  • :
  • A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.
  • :
  • (lb) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.
  • :
  • 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.

    • Related terms

    * programmable * programmer

    External links

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    encoded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (encode)

    • encode

    English

    Verb

    (encod)
  • To convert plain text into code.
  • (communication) To convert source information into another form.

    • Antonyms

    * decode

    Derived terms

    * encoder * encoding

    Related terms

    * code * codec * decode * re-encode * transcode

    References

    * {{reference-book , last = Berg , first = Jeremy M. , coauthors = Tymoczko, John; Stryer, Lubert , title = Biochemistry , url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=stryer , accessdate = 5 December 2009 , edition = Fifth eidtion , year = 2002 , publisher = W H Freeman and Company , id = ISBN 0716730510 , chapter = RNA Synthesis and Splicing , chapterurl = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=stryer&part=A3946
  • A3947
    • , quote = The ability of one gene to encode more than one distinct mRNA and, hence, more than one protein may play a key role in expanding the repertoire of our genomes. }} ----