Or imagine programmable immunity, designing and harnessing molecular devices that guide your immune system to detect, eradicate or even prevent disease.
Depending on the outfit's function, it could contain carbon nanotubes, programmable matter, metamaterials, claytronics, or any number of other useful materials.
He needed programmable computers to calculate the size and force of shock waves from explosions, and game theory to address the thorny question of nuclear deterrence.