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Programma is a term used in several European languages, most prominently Dutch and Italian, to denote a plan, schedule, or set of activities, as well as a computer program or software in technical contexts. In Dutch, a programma can refer to a television or radio program (televisieprogramma), a conference schedule, or a software package; the related word is widely used in everyday speech and media listings. In Italian, programma similarly covers plans, schedules, events, and software, with examples such as programma televisivo (TV schedule) and programma per computer (computer program). The use as a technical term for software is common in both languages and in many other European languages using the cognate form.

Etymology: The word derives from Latin programma, borrowed from Greek roots meaning "something written beforehand." The

Uses and contexts: Beyond media and computing, programma can describe the political platform of a party (programma

sense
evolved
from
a
public
announcement
or
plan
to
include
lists
of
activities
or
a
sequence
of
instructions
(as
in
software).
elettorale
in
Italian,
het
programma
van
de
partij
in
Dutch),
the
sequential
agenda
of
an
event,
or
a
training
plan.
In
computing,
a
programma
(or
program)
denotes
a
set
of
instructions
executable
by
a
computer.
The
plural
or
different
spellings
vary
by
language
but
share
a
core
meaning
as
a
structured
outline
or
set
of
operations.