1. controlled by a computer program or set of instructions
2. behaving in a predictable way as if following instructions

1. past tense and past participle of program; to give instructions to a computer or machine
2. to schedule or plan something in advance

Examples

• She programmed the computer to sort the data automatically.
• The meeting was programmed for 3 PM on Friday.
• The programmed thermostat adjusts the temperature throughout the day.
• His responses seemed programmed rather than genuine.
• The robot was programmed to perform specific tasks.
• We programmed the alarm system before leaving.
• The programmed washing machine cycle takes 45 minutes.