Program synthesis is a field in computer science that focuses on automatically generating computer programs from high-level specifications. This means that instead of writing code manually, a system can create it based on the desired behavior or requirements provided by the user. This approach can help reduce errors and save time in software development. The process often involves using techniques from areas like artificial intelligence and formal methods to ensure that the generated programs are correct and efficient. Researchers in program synthesis aim to make programming more accessible, allowing non-experts to create software by simply describing what they want the program to do.