programmable

programmable
/proh"gram euh beuhl, proh gram"-/, adj.
1. capable of being programmed.
n.
2. an electronic device, as a calculator or telephone, that can be programmed to perform specific tasks.
Also, programable.
[1955-60; PROGRAM + -ABLE]

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