An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

A plan or schedule of activities, procedures, etc., to be followed.
Computers: A precise sequence of instructions in a programming language that tells a computer to perform a task.

Etymology (EN): From L.L. programma “proclamation, edict,” from Gk. programma “a written public notice,” from the stem of prographein “to write publicly,” from → pro- “forth” + graphein “to write.”

Etymology (PE): Barnâmé, originally “model, examplar; acount-book,” from bar-

“on; up; upon; in; into; at; forth; with; near; before; according to” (Mid.Pers. abar; O.Pers. upariy “above; over, upon, according to;” Av. upairi “above, over,” upairi.zəma- “located above the earth;” cf. Gk. hyper- “over, above;” L. super-; O.H.G. ubir “over;” PIE base *uper “over”)

• nâmé “letter; book” (Mid.Pers. nâmak “inscription; letter; book,” related to nâm “name;” Mid.Pers. nâm; O.Pers./Av. nâman-; cf. Skt. nama-;
  Gk. onoma, onuma; L. nomen; PIE *nomen-).