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program

(sometimes), programme
a sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations on data
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Program

A written document that defines the intended functions and uses of a building, or site, and is used to initiate and control an architectural design or preservation project.
Illustrated Dictionary of Architecture Copyright © 2012, 2002, 1998 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved

program

[′prō·grəm or ′prō‚gram]
(aerospace engineering)
In missile guidance, the planned flight path events to be followed by a missile in flight, including all the critical functions, preset in a program device, which control the behavior of the missile.
(communications)
A sequence of audio signals alone, or audio and video signals, transmitted for entertainment or information.
(computer science)
A detailed and explicit set of directions for accomplishing some purpose, the set being expressed in some language suitable for input to a computer, or in machine language.
(industrial engineering)
An undertaking of significant scope that is enduring rather than occurring within a limited time span.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

program

A statement prepared by or for an owner, with or without an architect’s assistance, setting forth the conditions and objectives for a building project including its general purpose and detailed requirements, such as a complete listing of the rooms required, their sizes, special facilities, etc.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

program

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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Program

 

(1) A plan of activity or work.

(2) A statement of the basic concepts and goals of a political party (for example the Program of the CPSU), organization, or individual.

(3) A concise statement, or syllabus, describing the content of an academic course.

(4) An ordered sequence of actions for a computer that realizes an algorithm for the solution of a certain problem (see).

The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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To consolidate the Young Parent Support Program in six locations throughout Renfrew County.
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Project Excellence: Design and Scope of Work MSU and MRS designed and entered into this funded partnership in the fall of 2001, with the goal of providing long-term stability to the existing program evaluation function of the state agency.
We send out tons of material, like a welcome letter from the program director, an equipment list of don't brings and do brings, and an itinerary of activities.
* July 12-4, AICPA/USC Executive Education: Financial Executives Program.
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Richard Bradbury, whose activism eventually helped shut Straight down, was forcibly enrolled in the program in 1983, when he was 17.
* Establishing a shared understanding of the responsibilities, tasks, and challenges of the role; and articulating the knowledge, skills, or abilities (competencies) required for successful performance in the program manager position
([double dagger]) In addition, while DOH and DSHS focused on emergency contraception program implementation, PATH provided technical expertise, helped inform key audiences in the state about the method, responded to inquiries from the press and spoke out to correct misinformation.
Routine household activities offer an opportunity for those who want to feel involved in homemaking, and the dementia specialist often takes Day Spring attendees to community programs.
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