1. incorrectly programmed; containing errors in programming code or instructions
Usage: commonly used in computing and technology contexts

1. past tense and past participle of misprogram; to program incorrectly
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• The robot was misprogrammed and kept moving in circles.
• The developers discovered the system had been misprogrammed during the initial setup.
• A misprogrammed algorithm caused the app to crash repeatedly.
• They misprogrammed the thermostat, so the building was too cold all week.
• The misprogrammed device failed to respond to user commands.
• Engineers had to rewrite the code after realizing the device was misprogrammed.