programming vs task

programming

noun
  • The act of writing a computer program. 

  • Brain-washing. 

  • The design and scheduling of a performance such as ballet. 

  • The designing, scheduling or planning of a radio or television program/programme. 

  • The software that controls a machine, or the logic expressed in such software; operating instructions. 

  • A conditioned response. 

task

noun
  • A process or execution of a program. 

  • Any piece of work done. 

  • A difficult or tedious undertaking. 

  • An objective. 

  • A piece of work done as part of one’s duties. 

verb
  • To charge, as with a fault. 

  • To assign a task to, or impose a task on. 

  • To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax 

How often have the words programming and task occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )