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

OpenClaw's earliest prototype was a project called Clawd released last November by Austrian programmer Peter Steinberger. —CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026

Meerza is an Emmy Award-winning writer, filmmaker and programmer, while Carrington is Executive Director of the Documentary Organization of Canada. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026

Fitting his divergent cast of sounds into such a little space meant becoming a master of instrumental ambiguity, the type of composer/programmer able to make a lead guitar waveform sound like a harmonica. —Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026

The programmers at Film at Lincoln Center have done an excellent job curating lineups that truly excite New York audiences. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Mar. 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