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

Agentic coding tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Jules, and Codex help experienced programmers complete non-trivial programming tasks. —ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025

Meanwhile these firms create AI, which will presumably be used to help programmers further. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025

Cheng and others walked through data points designed to underline that Amazon’s gigantic funnel brings demonstrable results to programmers big (HBO Max, Apple TV+, Paramount+) and niche (Crunchyroll). —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 June 2025

After college, Raniere worked as a computer programmer and consultant, per Vanity Fair, before launching his own multi-level marketing company, Consumers Buyline, in 1990. —Jessica Sager, People.com, 19 June 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