coder

[ koh-der ]

/ ˈkoʊ dər /

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noun

a person or device that translates information into a code.

a person who assigns codes to objects or data: Medical coders assign standard codes to medical services so that insurance companies can pay claims.

Computers. a person who writes computer code; a programmer.

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Origin of coder

First recorded in 1925–30; code + -er¹

Words nearby coder

Code Napoléon, cod end, Code of Hammurabi, co-dependency, codependent, coder, Co Derry, code-sharing, code-switching, codetermination, code word

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How to use coder in a sentence

Typically, coders need to upload multiple versions of any virtual objects, which load one by one as you get closer or farther away, or play at different resolutions.
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They’re not looking for teachers, they’re looking for coders.
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We found that girls ages 10 to 12 can come to see themselves as coders in as little as a week.
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Monday morning I interviewed Darren Murph, head of remote for the coder collaboration company GitLab, from my bathroom.
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While the dark mode is gaining popularity by users in recent times, seldom do people realize that for program developers and coders who design UI apart from other things, have been working on this theme for a very long time.
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“I worked as a coder to put myself through college,” Chandra explains.
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He has proven to be a computer whiz, earning the nickname “Ninja Coder.”
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“I am not that computer programmer,” Shields admits, without being more specific about what dream machine his coder might invent.
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Mark was the coder of the group, and also really the driving force behind a lot of the brainstorming and conversation.
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What did a coder or code book, matter at the present moment?
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British Dictionary definitions for coder

coder

/ (ˈkəʊdə) /

noun

a person or thing that codes

electronics a device for transforming normal signals into a coded form

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