Programmed vs Planned - What's the difference?
programmed | planned |
(program)
(programme)
A set of structured activities.
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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?
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.
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.
(plan)
As verbs the difference between programmed and planned
is that programmed is past tense of program while planned is past tense of plan.As an adjective planned is
existing or designed according to a plan.programmed
English
Verb
(head)program
English
Alternative forms
* programme (see usage notes)Noun
(en noun)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): applicationDerived terms
* programme block * program counter * program evaluation and review technique * program guide * program music * program slicer * program tradingVerb
(programm)- I programmed a small game as a demonstration.