chéng xù
order; procedure; sequence
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这个程序运行得很快。
Zhège chéngxù yùnxíng dé hěn kuài.
This program runs very fast.
我正在编写一个新的程序。
Wǒ zhèngzài biānxiě yīgè xīn de chéngxù.
I am writing a new program.
这个程序有错误。
Zhège chéngxù yǒu cuòwù.
This program has an error.
软件 (ruǎnjiàn)
software
算法 (suànfǎ)
algorithm
过程 (guòchéng)
process
步骤 (bùzhòu)
step
The Chinese word 程序 (chénxù) for "program" or "procedure" is derived from the verb 程序 (chénxù), which means "to arrange in order" or "to put in order". The word 程序 is composed of two characters: 程 (chéng), which means "journey" or "process", and 序 (xù), which means "order" or "sequence". Together, these two characters convey the idea of a series of steps or actions that are arranged in a logical order. In the context of computing, a program is a set of instructions that are executed by a computer in a specific order to perform a specific task. The word 程序 is therefore an appropriate choice to represent this concept in Chinese.
