computer-programmer

A form of computer programmer — Synonym of programmer (“one who writes computer programs”).

Meanings

nouncomputer-programmer (plural computer-programmers)

plural computer-programmers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of computer programmer.

    IBM 650, 704 or 705, computer-programmer . . . . . . . . . $500-$700

    1958 July 13, Austin-Reed, “General Employment”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 78th year, number 163, Fort Worth, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 3, page 6, column 2
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    Computer-Programmer, IBM 650-704 or 705 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500

    1958 July 20, Austin-Reed, “General Employment”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 78th year, number 170, Fort Worth, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, section 4, page 4, column 5

    What this country needs is no longer a good five-cent cigar. Current needs call for 708,000 computer-programmers for the nation’s elementary schools, according to author-lecturer-teacher Lyle S. Hance.

    1960 January 12, “‘Computers’ Urged as School Subject”, in The Reporter Dispatch, 42nd year, number 267, White Plains, N.Y., →OCLC, page 9, column 5

    COMPUTER-PROGRAMMERS, challenging opportunity in air traffic control systems.

    1960 January 22, John Raney, Associates Inc., “Help Wanted—Male”, in Buffalo Courier-Express, volume CXXV, number 186, Buffalo, N.Y., →OCLC, page 20, column 6

    TEXAS INSTRUMENTS DALLAS HEADQUARTERS OPPORTUNITY FOR COMPUTER-PROGRAMMERS

    1960 February 28, Texas Instruments Incorporated, “Be among first to work with new solid state IBM 7070 computer”, in The Huntsville Times, volume 49, number 293, Huntsville, Ala., →ISSN, →OCLC, page D-3, column 7

    Miriam Sanderson, Miss New York State in 1958, and George Tolis, a computer-programmer for an insurance company, were married today.

    1960 August 29, AP [Associated Press], “’58 State Beauty Weds Computer”, in Democrat and Chronicle, metropolitan edition, volume 128, number 242, Rochester, N.Y., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 28, column 2
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APA

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Chicago

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