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Where does “multiprogrammable” come from?

multiprogrammable (English) comes from English programmable, from English program, from French programme, from Latin programma, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα, from Ancient Greek προγράφω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό — passed , crossed.

multiprogrammable (English): Capable of being programmed with various...

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  1. Capable of being programmed with various...

Ancestry of “multiprogrammable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprogrammableCapable of being programmed; A calculator that...
2EnglishprogramA set of structured activities; A leaflet listing...
3Frenchprogrammea program; first-person singular present...
4Latinprogrammaa proclamation, edict
5Ancient Greekπρόγραμμαwritten public notice, edict; a written public...
6Ancient Greekπρογράφωto set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a...
7Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
8Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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