programmer

or pro·gram·er

[proh-gram-er]

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noun

a person who writes code for computer programs.

a person who programs a machine, device, or apparatus.

a person who prepares program schedules, as for radio or television.

a person who prepares instructional programs.

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Origin of programmer

First recorded in 1885–90; program + -er¹

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Two weeks later, Ed Logg, a programmer, had a working prototype that looked very, very good.
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To take an “Asian” job like engineer, scientist, programmer.
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The fitness of a program is determined by how closely it comes to solving the problem the programmer set out for it.
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Few journalists were familiar with Aaron Swartz before the 26-year-old activist and programmer took his own life last Friday.
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A New York-based programmer I chatted with waggishly dubbed 2011 “the year of the hooker” at Cannes.
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The programmer is thus able to examine the machine states at each step.
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One programmer is now engaged full time preparing more programs.
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This system provides the programmer with a packaged means of accomplishing input and output requirements.
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These mnemonic symbols aid the programmer by representing the instruction in an easily remembered form.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation
The programmer uses simplified, descriptive language with which he is already familiar to obtain reports swiftly and efficiently.
IBM 1401 Programming Systems|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for programmer

programmer

noun

a person who writes a program so that data may be processed by a computer

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Word Origin and History for programmer

programmer

1890, "event planner," agent noun from program (v.). Meaning "person who programs computers" is attested from 1948.

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