program conversion

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm kənˈvɜː.ʃən/

US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm kənˈvɜːr.ʒən/

Changing a computer program so it works in a different way or on a different computer.

The team did a program conversion so the old game could run on new phones.

SYNONYMS

code conversion software porting program translation code migration

RELATED WORDS

compiler source code porting refactoring compatibility

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of changing a plan or schedule into a different form.

The program conversion moved the school concert to Friday.

3. Turning a set of instructions into a format another machine can read.

Program conversion let the factory robot use the new control language.

4. Changing a broadcast or event lineup into a new arrangement.

The TV program conversion replaced the morning show with cartoons.