programmed routine
noun phraseUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræmd ruːˈtiːn/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræmd ruːˈtiːn/
A set of steps a machine or computer follows by itself.
The robot's programmed routine makes it wave hello every morning.
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2. A regular way of doing things that someone follows without thinking.
Checking his phone first thing was a programmed routine he couldn't break.
3. A repeating set of actions in a computer program.
The game runs a programmed routine to move the enemies each turn.
4. A planned series of exercises or tasks done in a fixed order.
Her gym coach gave her a programmed routine for the whole week.