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web developer

American  
Or Web developer

noun

web developers plural
  1. a person or company that develops World Wide Web software applications, or that creates and maintains websites.


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Etymology

Origin of web developer

First recorded in 1990–95

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After Clark and other journalists challenged his assertion of having “rescued” 45,000 women and children, that language was removed from Marx’s campaign site; the candidate blamed a web developer for the mistake.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

Tanner Rohnke, a 29-year-old web developer in Fort Collins, Colo., wasn’t ready to move on from his 1998 Jeep Wrangler last fall, so he didn’t jump on the $7,500 credit before it expired.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

In March, Seattle web developer Claire Gatenby won the lottery.

From Seattle Times Jul. 30, 2023

At 17, he got his first job as an entry-level web developer.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2023

In Georgia, he was the kind of web developer who made money, until he got laid off the day before Christmas.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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