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

Last year, filmmakers who spoke out for Palestinian life and liberty from the Berlinale stage reported being aggressively reprimanded by senior festival programmers. —William Earl, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026

Some programmers have started to warn that similar advances could cannibalize all kinds of knowledge work. —Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026

The plan was always for this movie to be a limited theatrical release for Lionsgate in addition to a multi-platform programmer. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026

The company’s new coding tools have changed how software developers work — Spotify said its top programmers haven’t written any code themselves since December. —Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 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