programchain
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.tʃeɪn/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.tʃeɪn/
A programchain is a line of computer programs that work together one after another.
The game uses a programchain to load pictures, then sounds, then the player.
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2. A set of TV or radio shows planned to run one after another.
The channel's evening programchain starts with cartoons and ends with the news.
3. A linked list of instructions a computer follows in order.
The robot reads its programchain step by step to build the toy.
4. A group of related events or tasks arranged in a fixed order.
Our school fair follows a programchain: games first, then snacks, then prizes.