What is programming

Question

Programming = Data structure + algorithms

Answer 1

Programming is how people communicate with machines(computers) and tell them to perform specific tasks

Answer 2

Programming is the 1 0 language of machine .... But there's languages like java nad c are exist to be like emulator between our normal language and 01 language which help alot in development of machines .
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And yes as you said programming as back-end depends on alot of Math and data and experience ...
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