unprogrammable

adjective

un·​pro·​gram·​ma·​ble ˌən-ˈprō-ˌgra-mə-bəl How to pronounce unprogrammable (audio)
: not capable of being programmed : not programmable
an unprogrammable device

Examples of unprogrammable in a Sentence

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True intelligence is genuine, unprogrammable. Matthew Hennessey, WSJ, 23 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unprogrammable was in 1959

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“Unprogrammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unprogrammable. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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