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Programm is a German noun with several related meanings centered on a planned sequence of actions or instructions. It most commonly refers to a plan or list of items to be performed or presented, such as a concert program, a theater program, or a television or radio schedule (Fernsehprogramm, Rundfunkprogramm, Programmheft). It can also denote a set of instructions that a computer follows, i.e., a computer program or software. In everyday language, the context typically clarifies which sense is intended.

Etymology and usage: The word comes from the French programme, ultimately from Latin programma and Greek progármma,

In computing and media, Programm has distinct but overlapping roles. In computing, a Programm (software) is a

See also: Program, Programme, programming languages, software, programmer, programming.

and
was
adopted
into
German
with
the
spelling
Programm.
In
German,
the
form
with
double
m
is
standard.
The
term
exists
in
many
compound
nouns,
including
Programmieren
(to
program),
Programmiersprache
(programming
language),
and
Programmierer
(programmer).
The
related
adjective
is
programmatisch
(programmatic),
and
the
noun
Programminhalt
refers
to
the
content
of
a
program.
set
of
instructions
stored
and
executed
by
a
computer;
users
write,
run,
and
debug
programs,
often
referring
to
programming
as
Programmierung.
In
broadcasting
and
the
performing
arts,
the
term
describes
the
curated
sequence
of
offered
works
or
segments,
and
the
physical
program
booklet
(Programmheft)
provides
details
about
each
item.