2program (US) or Brit programme verb
programs; programmed or programed; program·ming or program·ing 1 a : to give (a computer) a set of instructions to perform a particular action : to create a program for (a computer) [+ obj] ▪ He programmed the computer to calculate his monthly expenses and earnings. — often used as (be) programmed ▪ The computer is programmed to create monthly sales reports. [no obj] ▪ She is learning how to program in school. ◊In this sense, the spelling program is used in both U.S. and British English.
b [+ obj] : to give (a machine) a set of instructions to perform a particular action
▪ Can you help me program my cell phone? ▪ program a VCR 2 [+ obj] : to make (a person or animal) behave or think in a particular way — often used as (be) programmed ▪ Some people are programmed to be violent. [=some people have a natural or acquired tendency to be violent] ▪ instinctive behaviors that are genetically programmed in animals
b [+ obj] : to give (a machine) a set of instructions to perform a particular action
▪ Can you help me program my cell phone? ▪ program a VCR
— pro·gram·ma·ble 
/ˈproʊˌgræməbəl/ adjective
▪ a programmable calculator
/ˈproʊˌgræməbəl/ adjective ▪ a programmable calculator
