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 programmers also share their emotions as Sundance prepares for its swan song in Park City, UT before the festival’s move next year to Boulder, CO. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026

Just a few weeks after the successful launch of Queer Eye in February 2018, a group of Netflix programmers gathered inside a small auditorium at the company’s Hollywood headquarters to map out a strategy for taking over the world of reality TV. —Josef Adalian, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2026

Other agentic coding tools, such as Cursor and Codex from OpenAI, have also found success among programmers; AI browsers including ChatGPT Atlas and Perplexity’s Comet browser seek to give AI models the ability to take actions for the user on the internet. —Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 15 Jan. 2026

From 1979 to 1986, Adams held various office jobs at Crocker National Banker, including computer programmer, budget analyst and teller. —Lauren Coates, Variety, 13 Jan. 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