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

Examples of programmer in a Sentence

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The producer is now looking for sales agents, festival programmers, and distributors -whatever the platform. Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025 The procedural software, previously coded by human programmers for mainstream applications, is now simply a product of the AI stack based on ML models and GPUs. Dinesh Subhraveti, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 The city houses incredible filmmakers, cinemas, and programmers; our goal is that this grant round will help, even in a small way, to support the continuation of production in Los Angeles. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025 Even so, the whole sequence of events is unusual given the fact that the FCC’s jurisdiction typically doesn’t include cable TV programmers or operators. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for programmer

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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