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

Born in Chicago, she was considered a key player in the artist group Collaborative Projects Inc.’s, working as a programmer with artists on its installations. —Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 16 Jan. 2025

In the world of streaming, which is exponentially less certain for programmers than the old 2-year cable contract days, that means ideally finding customers who are less likely to cancel their subscription. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025

Typescript requires programmers to declare the type of each variable (floating point, integer, Boolean or other) before it’s used, increasing reliability. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024

There's no question that Seeger, a longtime champion of Dylan's folkie talent, was disappointed when the star defied Newport Folk Festival programmers by playing a loud if short set with electric instruments. —Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 26 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