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

In the wake of those early Cannes triumphs, the Transilvania Film Festival became one of the hottest tickets on the international circuit, as programmers, sales agents, distributors and other industry professionals scrambled to discover the next Puiu or Mungiu. —Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 June 2026

O'Connor's whistleblowing programmer Daniel Kellner and Blunt's Missouri meteorologist Margaret Fairchild are eventually drawn together, thanks to the awakening of her supernatural mind-reading skills. —Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026

Ultimately, the shift toward agentic workflows requires us to think less like programmers and more like leaders of a digital crew. —Brijesh Prabhakar, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The film stars Emily Blunt as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild and Josh O'Connor as programmer Daniel Kellner, a pair of protagonists drawn together by mysterious, otherworldly forces. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 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