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

The head programmers of Venice Immersive, Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac, see their mission as more than curating the year’s best VR, MR, and hybrid experiences. —Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

One of them had languished for more than a year on GitHub, the online clearing house where programmers, amateur and professional alike, stow, share, and sometimes abandon their software projects. —Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025

The enigmatic programmer has been with Fantasia since 1997 and says he’s seen this exact snafu with the wings play out on the red carpet before. —Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025

In this long-gestating sequel, Frank Jr. and his pal, Capt. Ed Hocken Jr. (Paul Walter Hauser), investigate the suspicious death of tech programmer Simon Davenport (Jason MacDonald), who is said to have driven his car off a Los Angeles mountain. —Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 2 Aug. 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