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 his tenure as BIFF’s Korean cinema programmer, Jung has been credited with successfully bridging the local film industry with the festival and playing a pivotal role in discovering and supporting emerging Korean filmmaking talent. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025

There are software developers and computer programmers who write their code by the seat of their pants. —Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

The film writer, critic, programmer and moderator has been part of the festival programming team since its inaugural edition in 2001, when there was still a lot of skepticism and pushback in the wider film world about the event. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025

But what can be done with legal paper or DOGE programmers can be undone with more paper or programmers. —Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for programmer

• sledgehammer
• tetramer
• amor
• clamor
• clamour
• glamor
• glamour
• grammar
• hammer
• jammer
• rammer
• stammer

Kids Definition

programmer

noun

pro·​gram·​mer

variants also programer

ˈprō-ˌgram-ər 

-grə-mər

: a person who writes computer programs