centralprogram
nounUK /ˈsɛntrəl ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈsɛntrəl ˈproʊɡræm/
The main computer program that controls and connects all the other parts of a system.
The centralprogram manages every task on the school's computer network.
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2. The primary plan or schedule that guides a group's activities.
The festival's centralprogram lists every event for the weekend.
3. A main broadcast or show that other segments are built around.
The radio station's centralprogram airs every morning at eight.
4. The key set of instructions that coordinates a machine's actions.
Engineers updated the robot's centralprogram to improve its balance.