programlanan

Programlanan is a Turkish adjective meaning "programmed." The term is derived from the verb programlamak (to program) and the participle suffix -an. As a participial form, it describes a state resulting from programming: a device, process, or behavior that has been configured or instructed by software.

In technical contexts, programlanan is used to describe systems or components that follow a predefined set of instructions. For example, a programlanan cihaz refers to a device whose operation is determined by a program rather than manual control at runtime. In everyday language, the word can describe anything that has had a program installed or loaded, such as a programlanan robot or programlanan ayarlar (configured settings).

The term is closely related to other Turkish forms such as programlanmış, which conveys a similar meaning. The distinction between programlanan and more adaptive concepts (for example, yapay zeka-based or öğrenen sistemler) lies in the latter’s capacity to learn or adapt, whereas programlanan emphasizes fixed, pre-determined behavior.

Programlanan appears across technical documentation, user manuals, and media discussions where pre-configured behavior is described. It is part of a broader vocabulary around programming, software, firmware, and automation in Turkish discourse.

See also: Programlama, Yazılım, Firmware, Robotik, Yapay zeka.