program unit

noun
UK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm ˈjuː.nɪt/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm ˈjuː.nɪt/

A program unit is one small part of a computer program that does a special job.

The teacher showed us how each program unit works like a little helper in the game.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A separate piece of a larger organized plan or schedule.

Each program unit of the school trip has its own time and place.

3. A single broadcast item within a radio or TV program.

The news program unit about animals was my favorite part.

4. A self-contained section of a training course or event.

We finished the first program unit on safety before lunch.