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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
French programme [[agenda]], [[public]] notice, from [[Greek]] programma, from prographein to [[write]] before, from pro- before + graphein to write —
French programme [[agenda]], [[public]] notice, from [[Greek]] programma, from prographein to [[write]] before, from pro- before + graphein to write —
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1633]
*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1633]
==Definitions==
==Definitions==
*1 [Late [[Latin]] programma, from [[Greek]]] : a [[public]] notice
*1 [Late [[Latin]] programma, from [[Greek]]] : a [[public]] notice
A '''computer program''' (also a software program, or just a program) is a [[sequence]] of instructions written to [[perform]] a specified task for a computer. A computer requires programs to [[function]], typically executing the program's instructions in a central processor. The program has an executable [[form]] that the computer can use directly to [[execute]] the instructions. The same program in its [[human]]-readable source code form, from which executable programs are derived (e.g., compiled), enables a programmer to [[study]] and [[develop]] its [[algorithms]].
A '''computer program''' (also a software program, or just a program) is a [[sequence]] of instructions written to [[perform]] a specified task for a computer. A computer requires programs to [[function]], typically executing the program's instructions in a central processor. The program has an executable [[form]] that the computer can use directly to [[execute]] the instructions. The same program in its [[human]]-readable source code form, from which executable programs are derived (e.g., compiled), enables a programmer to [[study]] and [[develop]] its [[algorithms]].
Computer source code is often written by [[professional]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programmer computer programmers]. Source code is [[written]] in a programming [[language]] that usually follows one of two main [[paradigms]]: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperative_programming imperative] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declarative_language declarative] programming. Source code may be converted into an executable file (sometimes called an executable program or a binary) by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler compiler] and later executed by a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit central processing unit]. Alternatively, computer programs may be executed with the aid of an [[interpreter]], or may be embedded directly into hardware.
Computer source code is often written by [[professional]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programmer computer programmers]. Source code is [[written]] in a programming [[language]] that usually follows one of two main [[paradigms]]: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperative_programming imperative] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declarative_language declarative] programming. Source code may be converted into an executable file (sometimes called an executable program or a binary) by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compiler compiler] and later executed by a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit central processing unit]. Alternatively, computer programs may be executed with the aid of an [[interpreter]], or may be embedded directly into hardware.
Many computer programs may run [[simultaneously]] on a single computer, a process known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_multitasking multitasking].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_program]
Many computer programs may run [[simultaneously]] on a single computer, a process known as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_multitasking multitasking].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_program]
[[Category: Computer Science]]
[[Category: Computer Science]]