program
Significado: A planned series of events; software for a computer
A program is a plan of activities or events, a TV/radio show, or computer software. In British English, the spelling 'programme' is used for everything except computer software. As a verb, it means to schedule or write computer code. Common uses include 'training programme,' 'TV programme,' and 'computer program.'
Ejemplos
- What's on the programme for today? 今天的日程安排是什么?¿Qué hay en el programa para hoy?今日の予定は何ですか?오늘 일정이 어떻게 되나요?
- She's learning to program in Python. 她正在学习用Python编程。Está aprendiendo a programar en Python.彼女はPythonでプログラミングを学んでいます。그녀는 파이썬으로 프로그래밍을 배우고 있습니다.
- I recorded the programme to watch later. 我录下了那个节目以后再看。Grabé el programa para verlo después.後で見るために番組を録画しました。나중에 보려고 방송을 녹화했습니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Late Latin 'programma' meaning 'a public notice', from Greek 'programma' (a written public notice), from 'prographein' (to write publicly). The 'pro-' means 'before' and 'graphein' means 'to write'. The computing sense dates from the 1940s.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Historia y curiosidades
British English traditionally spells it 'programme' for all non-computing senses, following French spelling. The American 'program' spelling is used universally for computer programs, even in Britain, as the computer industry developed primarily in America.
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