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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English programmable English unprogrammable From un- + programmable.

Meanings

1. That cannot be programmed.
   • Moreover, even if we admit that human thought is unprogrammable, Freud and James would still owe us an explanation... 2006, André Kukla, Joel Walmsley, Mind: A Historical and Philosophical Introduction to the Major Theories:
   • What the egghead offers is a set of techniques for programming certain kinds of previously unprogrammable jobs... 1959, American College of Hospital Administrators, Hospital Administration:

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