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

Wachowski’s statements come on the heels of her forming Anarchists United Foundation and Anarchists United Studio alongside film programmer Sarah Marie Flores, which plans to do the exact opposite of what the likes of a Musk or Rowling is doing. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026

That’s part of a bigger plan, says Geoff Macnaughton, vp market programming and theatrical and programmer of Primetime at TIFF. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

That approach captured the eye of Thom Powers, chief documentary programmer for the Toronto Film Festival. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

In the 1940s, programmers worked close to the hardware, entering numeric instructions and managing memory addresses directly. — Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 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