programmer

noun

pro·​gram·​mer ˈprō-ˌgra-mər How to pronounce programmer (audio)
-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

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In 2011, Jesse Anderson, an American programmer, ran a computer simulation with much better results, albeit under conditions that — like the Yale professor’s — mitigated chance. Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 That means the blackout is costing the programmer about $350,000 a day and materially all of its adjusted operating income, or AOI, the analyst added. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025 Just two days after a music programmer survived being thrown to the subway tracks as a train barreled into the station, the 45-year-old victim was out of bed and able to walk, at least a bit, according to a friend’s social media post. Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025 That year, a group of programmers associated with Piratbyrån launched the Pirate Bay, a file-sharing site that felt like a more evolved version of Napster, allowing users to swap not only music but movies, software, and video games. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for programmer 

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of programmer was in 1875

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“Programmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmer. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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programmer

noun
pro·​gram·​mer
variants also programer
ˈprō-ˌgram-ər How to pronounce programmer (audio)
-grə-mər
: a person who writes computer programs

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