internalprogram
nounUK /ɪnˈtɜːnəl ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ɪnˈtɜːrnəl ˈproʊɡræm/
A set of instructions that lives inside a computer or machine and tells it what to do.
The robot's internal program helps it walk and pick up toys.
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2. A plan or set of steps that a person follows inside their own mind without writing it down.
She has an internal program for getting ready in the morning.
3. The fixed way a living thing naturally behaves, like a bird building a nest.
Birds follow an internal program when they fly south for winter.
4. A hidden set of rules inside an organization that guides how it works.
The school's internal program decides which classes happen each day.