program control

US: /ˈproʊɡræm kənˈtroʊl/

Definition

Definition of program control - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

management

TECH.

processes used to monitor and direct an organized set of projects

TECH.

Effective program control keeps the initiative on schedule and within budget.

technology

TECH.

methods that direct the order and conditions of steps in software

TECH.

The course includes a chapter on basic program control structures.

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system settings

technology

options that control how a device or program works overall

configuration manager

technology

software program used to control and track system setups

database manager

computing

software program used to create, organize, and control access to databases

file management

technology

software feature or program used to organize and control stored data

aging management

technology

systematic program to control aging effects on equipment or physical structures

audio driver

technology

software program that lets a computer system control sound hardware

channel selector

technology

control that lets a user choose one signal or program channel

driving simulator

training

machine or program that imitates vehicle control so people can practice driving

Examples of program control in a sentence

They hired a consultant to improve program control for their global initiatives.
Good program control is essential for handling user input safely.
They redesigned the program control logic to reduce processing time.

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French:pilotage de programme, commande de programme, ...
German:Programmsteuerung, Ablaufsteuerung, ...
Italian:controllo di programma, controllo di flusso, ...
Spanish:control de programas, control de flujo, ...
Portuguese:controlo do programa, controlo de programa, ...
Chinese:项目群控制, 程序控制, ...
Japanese:プログラム管理, プログラム制御, ...
Arabic:ضَبْط البَرْنامَج, تَحَكُّم البَرنامَج, ...
Hebrew:בַּקָּרַת תּוֹכְנִית, בַּקָּרַת תוֹכְנָה, ...
Russian:контроль программы, программное управление, ...
Ukrainian:контроль програми, керування виконанням програми, ...
Hindi:प्रोग्राम नियंत्रण, ...
Bengali:প্রোগ্রাম নিয়ন্ত্রণ, প্রোগ্রাম নিয়ন্ত্রণ কাঠামো, ...
Catalan:control de programa, control del flux del programa, ...
Czech:řízení programu, řízení toku programu, ...
Danish:programstyring, styring af programforløb, ...
Dutch:programmabeheersing, programmaregeling, ...
Greek:έλεγχος προγράμματος, έλεγχος ροής προγράμματος, ...
Hungarian:programirányítás, programvezérlés, ...
Khmer:ការគ្រប់គ្រងកម្មវិធី, រចនាសម្ព័ន្ធគ្រប់គ្រងកម្មវិធី, ...
Korean:프로그램 통제, 프로그램 제어, ...
Persian:کنترل برنامه, کنترل جریان برنامه, ...
Polish:nadzór nad programem, sterowanie przebiegiem programu, ...
Portuguese (BR):controle de programa, controle de fluxo, ...
Romanian:controlul programului, controlul execuției programului, ...
Swedish:programstyrning, ...
Thai:การควบคุมโปรแกรมโครงการ, โครงสร้างควบคุมของโปรแกรม, ...
Turkish:program kontrolü, program akış kontrolü, ...
Vietnamese:kiểm soát chương trình, điều khiển chương trình, ...

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