coder
[ koh-der ]
/ ˈkoʊ dər /
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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Example sentences from the Web for coder
“I worked as a coder to put myself through college,” Chandra explains.
Vikram Chandra Is A Novelist Who's Obsessed With Writing Computer Code|Jane Ciabattari|August 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST“I am not that computer programmer,” Shields admits, without being more specific about what dream machine his coder might invent.
Mark was the coder of the group, and also really the driving force behind a lot of the brainstorming and conversation.
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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