programmer

noun

pro·​gram·​mer ˈprō-ˌgra-mər 

-grə-

variants or less commonly programer

: one that programs: such as

a

: a person who prepares and tests programs for devices (such as computers)

b

: one that programs a mechanism

c

: one that prepares an instructional program

d

: a person who plans or prepares entertainment programs

a television programmer

Examples of programmer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During high school, Walz hung out on Twitter and connected with a community of programmers, sometimes calling themselves makers or solopreneurs, who together hack bespoke Web sites that provide a particular service for fun or for profit. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024

While at Sylvania, Sammet was appointed to the U.S. Department of Defense short-range committee, which included a group of programmers from six computer manufacturers. —IEEE Spectrum, 15 Dec. 2024

The big picture: Youth and coming of age will be prominent themes in various films, senior programmer Basil Tsiokos told Axios. —Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024

Watch on Deadline The collaboration between filmmaker and protagonist proved contentious at times, notes senior documentary programmer Basil Tsiokos. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

programmer

noun

pro·​gram·​mer

variants also programer

ˈprō-ˌgram-ər 

-grə-mər

: a person who writes computer programs