programmer

noun

pro·​gram·​mer ˈprō-ˌgra-mər How to pronounce programmer (audio)
-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

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This frees the programmer from having to manually track and release unused memory. Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 Now in its ninth year, the Great 8 showcase will screen unseen footage from all of the titles, introduced by their filmmakers, online exclusively to buyers and festival programmers from midday Friday. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026 The song, which Diamond wrote with Alan and Marilyn Bergman, laments the cooling of a romance in language as direct as the music is florid; the recording, as the story goes, came in response to a homemade edit by a radio programmer eager to hear the two stars sing together. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 International selections, curated in partnership with programmers across Chile, Mexico, Argentina, and Uruguay, are part of a broader expansion that has helped further clarify the festival’s tone. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for programmer

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of programmer was in 1875

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“Programmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmer. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

programmer

noun
pro·​gram·​mer
variants also programer
ˈprō-ˌgram-ər How to pronounce programmer (audio)
-grə-mər
: a person who writes computer programs

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