1. past tense and past participle of program; to give instructions to a computer or machine to perform specific tasks
Usage: alternative spelling of ‘programmed’
2. to schedule or plan something in advance
Usage: alternative spelling of ‘programmed’

Examples

• She programed the robot to clean the house every morning.
• The computer was programed to automatically save files every ten minutes.
• He programed the meeting for next Tuesday at 3 PM.
• The thermostat was programed to lower the temperature at night.
• They programed the software to detect errors in the code.
• The alarm system was programed to activate at midnight.