program trading | a trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs |
program programme | a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation, the program lasted more than two hours |
pilot project pilot program | activity planned as a test or trial, they funded a pilot project in six states |
work-study program | an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study |
approach attack plan of attack | ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation, his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons, an attack on inflation, his plan of attack was misguided |
water development water project water program | making an area of water more useful |
floor plan | scale drawing of a horizontal section through a building at a given level, contrasts with elevation |
ground plan | a floor plan for the ground level of a building |
plan architectural plan | scale drawing of a structure, the plans for City Hall were on file |
design plan | an arrangement scheme, the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult, it was an excellent design for living, a plan for seating guests |
algorithm algorithmic rule algorithmic program | a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying how to solve some problem |
heuristic heuristic rule heuristic program | a commonsense rule (or set of rules) intended to increase the probability of solving some problem |
audit program audit programme | a listing of audit procedures to be performed in completing an audit |
plan program programme | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished, they drew up a six-step plan, they discussed plans for a new bond issue |
program programme | a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need, he proposed an elaborate program of public works, working mothers rely on the day care program |
master plan | a long-term outline of a project or government function, the zoning board adopted a master plan for the new development |
Apollo program | a program of space flights undertaken by US to land a man on the Moon, the first lunar landing was achieved by the Apollo program on July , |
Gemini program | a program of space flights undertaken by US in and , under the Gemini program each crew had two astronauts |
Mercury program | a program of rocket-powered flights undertaken by US between and with the goal of putting a man in orbit around the earth, under the Mercury program each flight had one astronaut |
defense program defense policy defence program defence policy | a program for defending a country against its enemies |
educational program | a program for providing education |
rehabilitation program | a program for restoring someone to good health |
space program | a technological program intended to explore outer space |
Superfund program Superfund | the federal government's program to locate and investigate and clean up the worst uncontrolled and abandoned toxic waste sites nationwide, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, some have intimated that the Superfund's money may have turned into a political slush fund |
vocational rehabilitation program | a program of rehabilitation through job training with an eye to gainful employment |
tax program tax policy | a program for setting taxes |
plan of action | a plan for actively doing something |
battle plan | plan for conducting a battle |
travel plan itinerary | a proposed route of travel |
game plan | (sports) a plan for achieving an objective in some sport |
game plan | (figurative) a carefully thought out strategy for achieving an objective in war or politics or business or personal affairs, newscasters speculated about the President's game plan for an invasion |
plot secret plan game | a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal), they concocted a plot to discredit the governor, I saw through his little game from the start |
academic program | (education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education) |
training program | a program designed for training in specific skills |
preemployment training program | a training program to prepare you for employment |
vocational program | a program of vocational education |
works program | a program to provide jobs on public works paid for by government funds |
pension plan pension account retirement plan retirement savings plan retirement savings account retirement account retirement program | a plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement |
Keogh plan | a tax-deferred pension plan for employees of unincorporated businesses or for self-employed persons |
employee savings plan | a plan that allows employees to contribute to an investment pool managed the employer |
stock purchase plan | an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock |
employee stock ownership plan ESOP | a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company |
platform political platform political program program | a document stating the aims and principles of a political party, their candidate simply ignored the party platform, they won the election even though they offered no positive program |
software software program computer software software system software package package | (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read write memory, the market for software is expected to expand |
program programme computer program computer programme | (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute, the program required several hundred lines of code |
anti-virus program | a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread |
application application program applications programme | a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task, he has tried several different word processing applications |
binary binary program | a preompiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system, a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system, the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems |
malevolent program | a computer program designed to have undesirable or harmful effects |
assembler assembly program | a program to convert assembly language into machine language |