pro·gram·mer

[proh-gram-er]
noun
1.
a person who writes computer programs; a person who programs a device, especially a computer.
2.
a person who prepares program schedules, as for radio or television.
3.
a person who prepares instructional programs.
Also, pro·gram·er.


Origin:
1885–90; program + -er1

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programmer (ˈprəʊɡræmə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who writes a program so that data may be processed by a computer

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programmer definition

job
(Or "computer programmer", "developer") Someone who writes or debugs computer programs, for a living or for fun. "Analyst/developer" is a common equivalent job title, implying the added role of system analysis. The term may be qualified according to the type of software - "application programmer", "system programmer", etc.
(2000-01-24)

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Example sentences
If the universe is a computer simulation, you need a programmer, a creator.
The same company hired a smelly programmer, because he was good and of course
  cheap.
Every programmer who uses it is free to improve on it, in the process creating
  constantly improving, free software.
He's pointing out the mismatch in user and programmer language.
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