Programming

/ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/ noun

Definition

process of writing computer code or planning broadcasts

Etymology

from Greek programma 'public notice'

Kelly Says

crucial skill in modern technology

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፕሮግራሚንግ
proh-grah-ming
ARالعربية
برمجة
barmajah
BNবাংলা
প্রোগ্রামিং
progrāmiṅ
CACatalà
programació
proh-grah-mah-see-oh
CSČeština
programování
proh-grah-moh-vah-nee
DADansk
programmering
proh-grah-meh-reeng
DEDeutsch
Programmierung
pʁoɡʁaˈmiːʁʊŋ
ELΕλληνικά
προγραμματισμός
proh-grah-mah-tee-smos
ESEspañol
programación
proh-grah-mah-see-ON
FAفارسی
برنامه‌نویسی
barnāmeh-navīsī
FISuomi
ohjelmointi
oh-hyel-moh-in-tee
FRFrançais
programmation
pʁɔɡʁamaˈsjɔ̃
GUGU
પ્રોગ્રામિંગ
progrāming
HAHA
shirye-shirye
shee-reh-shee-reh
HEעברית
תכנות
tahk-noht
HIहिन्दी
प्रोग्रामिंग
progrāming
HUMagyar
programozás
proh-grah-moh-zahsh
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemrograman
pem-roh-grah-mahn
IGIG
ịkpọ
ee-kpoh
ITItaliano
programmazione
proh-grah-mah-TSEE-oh-neh
JA日本語
プログラミング
puroguramingu
KKKK
бағдарламалау
bah-gdahr-lah-mah-loo
KMKM
កម្មវិធី
kamvithi
KO한국어
프로그래밍
peurogeuraeming
MRMR
प्रोग्रामिंग
progrāming
MSBahasa Melayu
pemprograman
pem-proh-grah-mahn
MYမြန်မာ
ပရိုဂရမ်း
pa-rih-gahm
NLNederlands
programmeren
proh-grah-meh-rehn
NONorsk
programmering
proh-grah-meh-reeng
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮਿੰਗ
progrāming
PLPolski
programowanie
pʁɔɡʁaˈmɔvɛ
PTPortuguês
programação
pʁoɡʁamaˈsɐ̃w
RORomână
programare
proh-grah-mah-reh
RUРусский
программирование
prah-grah-mee-ROH-vah-nee-ye
SVSvenska
programmering
proh-grah-meh-reeng
SWKiswahili
upangaji
oo-pah-ngah-jee
TAதமிழ்
நிரலாக்கம்
niralākkam
TEతెలుగు
ప్రోగ్రామింగ్
prōgrāmiṅ
THไทย
การเขียนโปรแกรม
kān khīen prōgrām
TLTL
pagpoprograma
pahg-poh-proh-grah-mah
TRTürkçe
programlama
proh-grah-mah-lah-mah
UKУкраїнська
програмування
prah-oh-grah-moo-vah-nya
URاردو
پروگرامنگ
progrāmang
VITiếng Việt
lập trình
lap trinh
YOYO
ìṣẹ́-àpọ
ee-sheh-ah-poh
ZH中文
编程
biān chéng
ZUZU
ukuphrogramisa
oo-koo-proh-grah-mee-sah

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Originally a female-dominated field (1940s–60s 'computers'); shifted male-dominated as prestige/pay increased. Women pioneers like Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper systematically erased from narratives.

Inclusive Usage

Credit women founders; actively recruit women in tech; name historical contributors.

Empowerment Note

Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm (1843); Grace Hopper pioneered compilers. Women built modern computing; their erasure is institutional, not historical accident.

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