coder

[koh-der]

noun

1. a person or device that translates information into a code.

2. a person who assigns codes to objects or data.

   Medical coders assign standard codes to medical services so that insurance companies can pay claims.

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

coder

/ ˈkəʊdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that codes

2. electronics a device for transforming normal signals into a coded form

Word History and Origins

Origin of coder¹

First recorded in 1925–30; code ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Similarly, the audience is left to wonder why this career coder has driving skills that would amaze James Bond.

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In the past decade, coders have created numerous apps that help mothers and fathers limit what sites their children can visit and for how long.

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The industry relies heavily on the H-1B visa program to bring in a wide range of engineers, coders, and other top talent to the United States.

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To him, the young coders were nerdy outsiders just like he’d once been, albeit ones from privileged Ivy League and Silicon Valley backgrounds.

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To him it seems clear that potential employers are using AI tools to automate the simpler parts of coder's work, tasks which would traditionally allow newcomers to build up experience.

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