programmer
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programmer
- /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/ UK
- /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/ US
Where it comes from
*program + -er (US) / programme + -er (UK)
noun programmers · programer
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One who writes computer programs.
More important, when we looked at who worked in that industry, we noticed that programmers were in the minority. They’re dwarfed by, among other occupations, the software developers. The two terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but the jobs follow very different trajectories. Nationwide, softwa
Similar: coder, computer programmer, code monkey, software programmer
- One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station. The handful of never-ending summer classics annually activated by rock-radio programmers.
- A device that installs or controls a software program in some other machine. The EPROM programmer burns the data into the EPROM chip. When programming is completed, remove the EPROM chip and plug it into the circuit […]
- A short film feature as part of a longer film program. As a programmer, the Chan series is linked to the B picture, known for its low production value and overt, disruptive, unpolished, even lurid narratives.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: software engineer, computer programmer, programming, scheduler, developer, schedule, timer, writer, programmed, computer scientist, software developer, coder, software architect, systems analyst, systems programmer, application developer
Translations
Every language
noun one who writes computer programs
| Español | programador, programadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 프로그래머 peurogeuraemeo |
| 日本語 | プログラマー puroguramā |
| 中文 | 程序員 /程序员 chéngxùyuán, 程式員 /程式员 chéngshìyuán |
| हिन्दी | प्रोग्रामर progrāmar |
| Português | programador, programadora |
| Français | programmeur, programmeuse |
| Deutsch | Programmierer, Programmiererin |
| Italiano | programmatore, programmatrice |
| Ελληνικά | προγραμματιστής programmatistís, προγραμματίστρια programmatístria |
| Română | programator, programatoare |
| Русский | программи́ст programmíst, программи́стка programmístka |
| Tiếng Việt | lập trình viên |
| العربية | مُبَرْمِج mubarmij, مُبَرْمِجَة mubarmija |
| עברית | מְתַכְנֵת m'takhnét, תׇּכְנִיתָן tokhnitán |
noun one who decides which programs will be shown on a television station
| 日本語 | 番組製作者 bangumi seisakusha |
|---|---|
| Română | programator |
noun a device that installs a software program into some other machine
| Français | programmateur |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Programmiergerät |
| Русский | программа́тор programmátor |
Talk about this word "programmer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/programmer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. programmer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/programmer "programmer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/programmer.Cite this
@misc{programmer_2026,
title = {programmer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/programmer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
