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

Long marginalized or pigeonholed by festival programmers, African cinema has achieved an undeniable foothold in the main programming strands of A-class fests. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Looking at 2026 so far, about one year in to David Ellison’s Skydance takeover of Paramount, the studio is releasing some 15 movies theatrically, most of them B movies or programmers. — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026

For programmers, hitching their wagon to a large-scale tech platform is often worth giving up consumer data and revenue. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Wachowski’s statements come on the heels of her forming Anarchists United Foundation and Anarchists United Studio alongside film programmer Sarah Marie Flores, which plans to do the exact opposite of what the likes of a Musk or Rowling is doing. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

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