Program vs. Itinerary

Program vs. Itinerary — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Program and Itinerary

Programnoun

A set of structured activities.

Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging.

Itinerarynoun

A written schedule of activities for a vacation or road trip.

Programnoun

A leaflet listing information about a play, game or other activity.

The program consisted of ads for restaurants and the credits of everyone connected with the play.

Itinerarynoun

A route or proposed route of a journey.

Programnoun

(broadcasting) A performance of a show or other broadcast on radio or television.

Tonight’s program was hosted by Johnny Carson.

Itinerarynoun

An account or record of a journey.

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Programnoun

(computing) A software application, or a collection of software applications, designed to perform a specific task.

The program runs on both Linux and Microsoft Windows.

Itinerarynoun

A guidebook for travellers.

Programnoun

A particular mindset or method of doing things.

Itineraryadjective

itinerant; travelling from place to place; done on a journey

Programverb

(transitive) To enter a program or other instructions into (a computer or other electronic device) to instruct it to do a particular task.

He programmed the DVR to record his favorite show.

Itinerarynoun

an established line of travel or access

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Programverb

(transitive) To develop (software) by writing program code.

I programmed a small game as a demonstration.

Itinerarynoun

a guidebook for travelers

Programverb

(transitive) To put together the schedule of an event.

Mary will program Tuesday’s festivities.

Itinerarynoun

a proposed route of travel

Programverb

(transitive) To cause to automatically behave in a particular way.

The lab rat was programmed to press the lever when the bell rang.

Programnoun

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

he proposed an elaborate program of public worksworking mothers rely on the day care program

Programnoun

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

they drew up a six-step planthey discussed plans for a new bond issue

Programnoun

(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute;

the program required several hundred lines of code

Programnoun

an integrated course of academic studies;

he was admitted to a new program at the university

Programnoun

a radio or television show;

did you see his program last night?

Programnoun

a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation;

the program lasted more than two hours

Programnoun

a document stating the aims and principles of a political party;

their candidate simply ignored the party platformthey won the election even though they offered no positive program

Programnoun

an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event;

you can't tell the players without a program

Programverb

arrange a program of or for;

program the 80th birthday party

Programverb

write a computer program