- **Epistemic status:** #seedlings
A program is a sequence where each step is defined with all the information the computer requires to execute each step. This is very similar to what an [[Algorithm]] is, but the key difference is the [[Algorithm]] is more of an abstraction compared to the program.
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## References
- _Definition of PROGRAM_. (2024, July 31). <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/program>
- II, W. M. S. (2020). _A Programmer’s Guide to Computer Science: A Virtual Degree for the Self-taught Developer_. William Springer.