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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After the divorce, her mother, Joan, moved Akil and her two siblings from the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles to Kansas City, where Joan worked her way up from being a secretary to a computer programmer for a pharmaceutical company. Jazmine Hughes, Vulture, 2 May 2025 Goss, a former computer programmer and lawyer, turned his home brewing hobby into a third career, opening Carolina Malt House seven years ago. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2025 Veteran curator and programmer Ania Trzebiatowska is the Festival Director. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2025 The next generation of engineers, programmers and innovators is competing in robotics competitions today. Dan Mantz, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025 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 12 May. 2025.

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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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