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Program

/ˈprəʊɡram/

A set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task

Did you get a program when you came in?"continuity program, membership, subscriptions.The software update completed without a glitch.

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/ˈprəʊɡræm/

A sequence of instructions or plan detailing actions to be taken, often by a computer or an organized event.

But he did not follow his regular programme."A peaceful programme," said Poirot.I recited the programme once more.

Program is the American English spelling, while programme is the British English spelling.
When writing in American English, use program for both computer-related and general contexts.
In British English, use programme for television, radio, and other academic contexts, but use program for computer-related contexts.
To remember the difference, think of the extra me in programme as extra formality used in British spelling.
You can recall that the shorter program suits the straightforward style often associated with American English.