English > computer program: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | (computer science) a sequence / sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute. |
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| Synonyms | program, programme, computer programme |
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| Category | computer science, computing | The branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures |
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| Parts | instruction, command, statement, program line | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program |
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| routine, subroutine, subprogram, procedure, function | A set sequence of steps, part of larger / larger computer program |
| Narrower | C program | A program written in C |
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| FORTRAN program | A program written in FORTRAN |
| LISP program | A program written in LISP |
| Web Map Service, Web Map Server | A computer program that produces maps of spatially referenced data dynamically from geographic information |
| anti-virus program | A computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
| application, application program, applications programme | A program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task |
| assembler, assembly program | A program to convert assembly language into machine language |
| binary, binary program | A pre-compiled , pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system |
| checking program | A program that examines other computer programs for syntax errors |
| compiler, compiling program | (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program |
| debugger | A program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors |
| interface, user interface | (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system |
| interpreter, interpretive program | (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements / statements one line at a time |
| job control | A program that is called to prepare each job to be run |
| library program | A program in a program library |
| loop | A computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied |
| malevolent program | A computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects |
| monitor program, monitoring program | A program that observes and regulates and controls or verifies the operations of a data-processing system |
| object program, target program | A fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer |
| parser | A computer program that divides code up into functional components |
| patch | A short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program |
| relocatable program | A program that can be located in different parts of memory at different times |
| reusable program | A program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly |
| search engine | A computer program that retrieves documents or files or data from a database or from a computer network (especially from the internet) |
| self-adapting program | A program that can change its performance in response to its environment |
| source program | A program written in a language from which statements are translated into machine language |
| spider, wanderer | A computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database |
| spreadsheet | A screen-oriented interactive program enabling a user to lay out financial data on the screen |
| stored program | A program that is stored in the memory of the computer that executes it |
| supervisory program, supervisor, executive program | A program that controls the execution of other programs |
| syntax checker | A program to check natural language syntax |
| system program, systems program, systems software | A program (as an operating system or compiler or utility program) that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer |
| tagger, tagging program | A computer program that attaches labels to the grammatical constituents of textual matter |
| text-matching | A computer program that looks for text that matches a given text |
| translator, translating program | A program that translates one programming language into another |
| utility program, utility, service program | (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer |
| Broader | software, software program, computer software, software system, software package, package | (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory |
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| Spanish | programa informático, programa |
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| Catalan | programa informàtic, programa |
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