prog

Executable on disk

Prog is informal shorthand for progressive rock, a genre of rock music known for complex compositions, extended tracks, and classical or jazz influences: Pink Floyd and Yes were the great prog bands.

More broadly, prog clips progressive in other contexts—prog metal, prog house.

As a verb in British dialect, to prog means to poke around or forage.

rock

Pink Floyd

Progressive rock band

King Crimson · Jethro Tull · epic · suite · virtuoso · symphonic · avant-garde · complex · experimental · Moody Blues

progressive

liberal

Open to reform

equality · advocacy · social justice · forward-thinking · grassroots · movement · policy · agenda · caucus · platform

software

code

Symbolic communication system

executable · algorithm · module · developer · debug · compile · syntax · function · subroutine

forecast

weather forecast

Atmospheric conditions prediction

trajectory · trend · modeling · scenario · anticipation · extrapolation

Opposites
musical complexity and ambition

progpunk

Raw, fast rock genre

punk rock · garage rock · bubblegum pop · pop · lo-fi

musical authenticity/pretension

progpunk

Raw, fast rock genre

punk rock · DIY · unpretentious · roots rock · blues rock

computational complexity

progscript

Written words for performance

one-liner · batch file · macro · snippet · subroutine

Phrases
Family

program, progress, progression, progressive, programmed, progressing, prognosis, progressed, programmer

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G