Program (machine)

Program (machine)

A program is list of instructions written in a programming language that is used to control the behavior of a machine, often a computer (in this case it is known as a computer program).

Examples of programs include:

*The sequence of cards used by a Jacquard loom to produce a given pattern within weaved cloth.

*A file containing a list of instructions to be executed by a computer.

While some machines are called programmable, eg Programmable thermostat, they are essentially devices that allow their users to select among a fixed set of a variety of options, rather than being controlled by programs written in a language (be it textual, visual or otherwise).


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