foundation program
nounUK /faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /faʊnˈdeɪʃən ˈproʊɡræm/
A foundation program is a basic course that helps you get ready for harder study.
She joined a foundation program before starting her university degree.
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2. A program set up by a charity to give money to good causes.
The hospital received a grant from the foundation program.
3. A first set of lessons that teaches the simplest skills in a subject.
The coding foundation program covers basic ideas like loops and variables.
4. A training plan that builds the base fitness of an athlete.
Runners follow a foundation program before the racing season begins.