The phrase "a program that plays" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a software application designed to perform playback of media, such as audio or video files.
Example: "I downloaded a program that plays all my favorite songs without any interruptions."
Alternatives: "an application that plays" or "software that plays".
The idea of automatically deriving features that describe objects or situations probably originated from Samuel's pioneering work on a program that played the game of checkers [1].
Instead of buying a USB chainsaw, you can download a little program that plays the sound of a chainsaw whenever you print something.
This binding activates a gene program that plays an essential role in both the DC antiviral response [10] and in DC maturation [9], [11], and causes the up-regulation of many genes [12].
Beyond any navel-gazing thrill for me or other current or former nerds, the masterminds of the show — Lorre, Bill Prady, the showrunner Steven Molaro and others — have dared to produce a TV program that plays not a whit to the aspirations of its audience.
2018-20 Princeton Arts Fellow Jess Rowland conceived and programmed a sound installation which runs a computer program that plays every possible one-minute sound.
Designing a computer program that plays amazons on the level of human experts and beyond is a real challenge.
An Internet audio player is a device or program that plays music compressed using an audio compression algorithm.
Syriza was re-elected in September on the promise of distributing creditor-imposed austerity more equitably, but the Greek government has struggled to fend off cuts to a scaled-down pension program that plays an increasingly vital role as a source of income.
Also, Paul Smith's has a fisheries and wildlife science program that plays to my son's fascination with animals.
Experiences in Evaluation with BKG--A Program that plays Backgammon.
