Main Entry: pro·gram·mer

Variant(s): also pro·gram·er \ˈprō-ˌgra-mər, -grə-\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1889

: one that programs: as a : a person who prepares and tests programs for devices (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>