programming

The word “programming” means the act of writing computer code. In plain terms, writing software, or planning what gets broadcast.

“Programming” is pronounced PROHG-ruh-mihng (/ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “programming” used in a sentence: “He picked up programming as a teenager and never stopped.”

“Programming” is a noun.

“Programming” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Programming” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of writing computer code.

Coding is the act of writing computer code itself, while programming is often used more broadly to include designing the logic, structuring the solution, and testing it, with coding as one step. In everyday speech, though, the two words are used interchangeably.

"Programming," with a double "m," is the standard spelling in both British and American English. "Programing" appears occasionally in older American texts but is now rare and best avoided.

In broadcasting, programming refers to the planning and scheduling of TV or radio content — deciding which programmes air and when. A channel's "evening programming," for example, is its lineup of shows broadcast in the evening.

Programming is the act of writing computer code, while software development covers the whole process of creating software, including gathering requirements, design, testing, deployment, and maintenance. All software developers program, but development involves more than programming alone.