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

Another programmer, Bill Freist, spent some of his off-time fixing some other bugs and adding some QOL features. —David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

In an interview with Deadline, Sundance senior programmer Basil Tsiokos called Jaripeo a beautiful film. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026

So far, Batson hasn’t found much support among programmers, who still wield enormous influence in the format — more, for sure, than their Top 40 counterparts do in pop. —Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 22 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

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