programmer

noun

pro·​gram·​mer ˈprō-ˌgra-mər How to pronounce programmer (audio)
-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

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Through the supportive community and hands-on projects, the girls begin to see themselves as programmers, engineers, and innovators. CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 Will this spur the need for more human programmers? Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Among them are programmers that took part in a mass exit in March, ahead of this year’s edition of Hot Docs. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024 The term originated with the computer programmers of Project MAC, founded in 1963 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where it was used to label programs that would keep systems in running order independent of the user. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for programmer 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of programmer was in 1875

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“Programmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmer. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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programmer

noun
pro·​gram·​mer
variants also programer
ˈprō-ˌgram-ər How to pronounce programmer (audio)
-grə-mər
: a person who writes computer programs

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