From TARDIS Index File, the free Doctor Who reference.

Two agents of the Cybermen. (DW: Silver Nemesis)

Programming is a process, used by Cybermen, to control Humans.

In order to program a Human, the person must be dead. Then a control is installed upon the person, powered by electricity, turning the person into an agent of the Cybermen. The control over programmed Humans can be shorted out by another signal, but that kills whatever may be left of the person. (DW: Silver Nemesis)

During their race to control the Nemesis statue and conquer Earth in 1988, the Cybermen used two Humans, who were controlled by their headsets, to try an eliminate the Doctor. (DW: Silver Nemesis)

When the advance party of Cybermen from Pete's World entered this universe in 2007, they programmed three Torchwood One employees so that they could open the Void and allow the other five million Cybermen onto Earth. The controls resembled two earpieces. (DW: Army of Ghosts)

It may be that "programming" is another term for cyber-conversion, that it is a type of cyber-conversion where the person keeps their human appearance, or it is the first stages of cyber-conversion.

From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki

Programs are the basic code that gives Transformers the instructions and motivation to do their jobs.

Types of programs

Combat programming

Combat programs are progams which allow Transformers to adequately perform in combat situations. Bumblebee maintains that as a repair-bot, he isn't programed for combat. Fortunately, that doesn't stop him. Transform and Roll Out!

Humility programming

Humility programs are the basic programs that allow Transformers to feel humility, shame, and a sense of place. Ironhide believes that humility programming is best installed via fists. It's highly unlikely that Optimus Prime would agree with that. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2

Personality programming

Personality programs are the programs which set Transformers apart from regular machines. Only Vector Sigma can grant true personality programs to robots. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1

Predictive programming

Predictive programs are programs which allow Transformers to predict where shots are going to be fired and where an enemy is likely to strike in combat. Very advanced, they make hitting a Transformer in open space very hard. But not impossible. Ghosts of Yesterday

Timing programming

Timing programs are the programming that modulates the speed at which Transformers speak or react. Sandstorm once asked if there was something wrong with Blurr's timing program, but Kup says that this is the way Blurr was made...frightening. Fight or Flee

See also

• Circuits
• Processors
• Sensors
• Systems

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