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

For instance, a study on GitHub Copilot, an AI that assists programmers, found that developers using the tool completed tasks 55% faster than developers not using the tool. —Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Later, more students from SMU joined the Dinosaur Choir as composers, programmers, and performers. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025

The last few years this have seen this subcategory exchange its trendiness for a position as a legitimate niche market with the lower-tier of silly genre programmers. —Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025

The deal also underscores the rapid scale that Amazon has had in the advertising business, not just as a programmer, but as a backend service provider. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025

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