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

The juried competitions are made up of films selected by our Festival programmers and represent the best in their category from all over the world. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026

More consumers are watching short-form content on TikTok or Instagram, and more programmers and advertisers are testing micro-dramas. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026

On the new edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, we’re joined by American Cinematheque film programmer Cindy Flores to discuss the festival lineup. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026

In a Financial Times op-ed last year, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said AI agents were helping customer service workers resolve more queries and helping programmers write more code. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 11 Apr. 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