Meaning

noun a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

noun a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need

noun a radio or television show

originBorrowed from French programme, from Late Latin programma (“a proclamation, edict”), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma, “a written public notice, an edict”), from προγράφω (prográphō, “to set forth as a public notice”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to write”). Doublet of programma.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0