(1) A sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and run without a user's intervention.
(2) In the Integrated Language Environment (ILE) model, the executable object that results from binding modules together.
(3) A file containing a set of instructions that conform to a particular programming language syntax.
(4) A prepared sequence of instructions to the system to accomplish a defined task. In POSIX.2, a program encompasses applications written in the shell command language, complex utility input languages, and high-level languages (HLLs).
(5) A single, compilable collection of executable statements in a programming language.