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Program vs Google - What's the difference?

program | google |

In computing terms the difference between program and google

is that program is a software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task while google is a search engine that popularized the company of the same name.

In transitive terms the difference between program and google

is that program is to cause to automatically behave in a particular way while google is to search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.

As a numeral google is

misspelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Google is

a particular Internet company.

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

    * * ----

    google

    English

    (wikipedia google)

    Etymology 1

    From googly.

    Verb

    (googl)
  • (cricket) To deliver googlies.
  • (cricket) To move as a ball in a googly.

    • Etymology 2

    From Google.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An internet search, such as that which is performed on the Google search engine.
  • (Internet) A match obtained by a query in the Google search engine.
    • The word "oceanfront" has 6,150,000 googles , so I think it must be a real word.
    Derived terms
    * googlebomb * googles * googlewhack * googlish
    Related terms
    * googol

    Verb

    (googl)
  • To search for (something) on the Internet using the Google search engine.
    • Tom googles all of his prospective girlfriends.
  • (by extension) To search for (something) on the Internet using any comprehensive search engine.
    • I googled him but there were no references to him on the Internet.
  • (Internet) To be locatable in a search of the Internet.
    • His name googles .
    Quotations
    * {{quote-web , last = Page , first = Larry , authorlink = Larry Page , date = 1998-07-08 , url = http://web.archive.org/web/19991009052012/www.egroups.com/group/google-friends/3.html , title = Google Search Engine: New Features , publisher = Google Friends Mailing List , accessdate = 2007-08-06 , passage = "Have fun and keep googling !" }} * {{quote-video , date = 2002-10-15 , title = (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) , episode = , season = 7 , number = 4 , people = (Alyson Hannigan) and (Nicholas Brendon) , role = (Willow Rosenberg) and (Xander Harris) , passage = Willow'': Have you googled her yet?
    ''Xander'': Willow! She's 17!
    ''Willow     : It's a search engine. }} * {{quote-video , date = 2002-12-13 , title = (Maid In Manhattan) , people = (Jennifer Lopez) , role = Marisa , passage = "Google it." }} * {{quote-news , date = 2002-12-28 , first = Bill , last = Keller , authorlink = Bill Keller , url = http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/28/opinion/28KELL.html?pagewanted=2&todaysheadlines , title = Who's Sorry Now? , newspaper = (The New York Times) , issn = 0362-4331 , page = A-19 , accessdate = 2007-06-24 , passage = "Googling in search of an apology from the former Enron C.E.O...." }}

    See also

    * googlie, googly * madame linkmonger * JFGI

    External links

    * www.google.com

    Etymology 3

    Numeral

    (en noun)
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