programとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “I set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “I write”). Doublet of programma.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæm/
• (General American, Canada) enPR: prōʹgrăm', IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊˌɡɹæm/
• (Southern American English) enPR: prōʹgrəm, IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoʊɡɹəm/
• (Wales, dialectal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoːɡɹəm/
• (India) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹoːɡɹɑːm/
• Homophone: programme
• ハイフネーション: pro‧gram

名詞

program (複数形 programs)

1. A set of structured activities.

   Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.

2. A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.

   The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.

3. (politics) A set of principle goals which are supported by a political party or individual candidate
4. (broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.

   Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.

5. (computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.

   The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.

6. (especially in the phrase "get with the program") A particular mindset or method of doing things.
   • 1988, Die Hard:

     Ellis: Come on, John, why don’t you get with the program and tell him where the detonators are?

7. (music, computing) A custom tracklist.

   program playback

   playing tracks in a custom order

使用する際の注意点

• 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 program is more common.
  • Australia: program is endorsed by the Macquarie Dictionary and is frequently used in both formal and informal settings.
  • New Zealand: programme is favoured by New Zealand dictionaries, and is endorsed by government usage; program is rarely seen outside the computing meaning.

同意語

• (broadcast) show
• (leaflet) playbill (for a play)
• (software application) application, computer program

下位語

• space program
• subprogram

関連する語

動詞

program (三人称単数 現在形 programs, 現在分詞 programming または programing, 過去形および過去分詞形 programmed または programed)

1. (transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer または other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

   He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.

2. (transitive) To develop (software) by writing program code.

   I programmed a small game as a demonstration.

3. (transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.

   Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.

4. (broadcasting) To schedule the programming; to determine what will be broadcast.
   • 1956, United States. Congress. Senate, Hearings, volume 5, page 2586:

     We program for special audience groups, too, as shown by our Mexican language program each Sunday morning.

5. (transitive) To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.

   The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.

派生語

Further reading

• “program”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• “program”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.