Meanings
nounprogrammer (plural programmers)
plural programmers · alternative US programer
- computingOne who writes computer programs.
Synonyms: coder, computer programmer, code monkey, software programmer
- broadcastingOne 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.
1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 1511 more example
So if there is a real shortage of training material and opportunities for radio programmers, then let's write some.
2005, Steve Warren, Radio - 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 […]
1999, Peter Spasov, Microcontroller technology, the 68HC111 more example
This system comprises a boiler with its own thermostat to regulate the water temperature, a pump, a hot-water storage tank, a room thermostat and some form of timed programmer.
2015, Brian Scaddan, Electrical Installation Work, page 201 - archaicA 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.
2019, Delia Malia Caparoso Konzett, Hollywood at the Intersection of Race and Identity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who writes computer programs.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
*program + -er (US) / programme + -er (UK)
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans programmeerder, programmeur
- programmeerderone who writes computer programs
- programmeurone who writes computer programs
Arabic مُبَرْمِج, مُبَرْمِجَة
- مُبَرْمِج (mubarmij)one who writes computer programs
- مُبَرْمِجَة (mubarmija)one who writes computer programs
Bengali প্রোগ্রামার
- প্রোগ্রামার (prōgramar)one who writes computer programs
Bulgarian програми́ст, програми́стка
- програми́ст (programíst)one who writes computer programs
- програми́стка (programístka)one who writes computer programs
- програ́мен дире́ктор (prográmen diréktor)one who decides which programs will be shown on a television station
- програма́тор (programátor)a device that installs a software program into some other machine
Catalan programador, programadora
- programadorone who writes computer programs
- programadoraone who writes computer programs
Chinese Mandarin 程序員 /程序员, 程式員 /程式员
- 程序員 /程序员 (chéngxùyuán)one who writes computer programs
- 程式員 /程式员 (chéngshìyuán)one who writes computer programs
Czech programátor, programátorka
- programátorone who writes computer programs
- programátorkaone who writes computer programs
- programátora device that installs a software program into some other machine
Danish programmør
- programmørone who writes computer programs
Dutch programmeur
- programmeurone who writes computer programs
Esperanto programisto, programilo
- programistoone who writes computer programs
- programiloa device that installs a software program into some other machine
Estonian programmeerija
- programmeerijaone who writes computer programs
Finnish ohjelmoija, ohjelmapäällikkö
- ohjelmoijaone who writes computer programs
- ohjelmapäällikköone who decides which programs will be shown on a television station
French programmeur, programmeuse
- programmeurone who writes computer programs
- programmeuseone who writes computer programs
- programmateura device that installs a software program into some other machine
German Programmierer, Programmiererin
- Programmiererone who writes computer programs
- Programmiererinone who writes computer programs
- Programmiergeräta device that installs a software program into some other machine
Greek προγραμματιστής, προγραμματίστρια
- προγραμματιστής (programmatistís)one who writes computer programs
- προγραμματίστρια (programmatístria)one who writes computer programs
Hebrew מְתַכְנֵת, תׇּכְנִיתָן
- מְתַכְנֵת (m'takhnét)one who writes computer programs
- תׇּכְנִיתָן (tokhnitán)one who writes computer programs
Hindi प्रोग्रामर
- प्रोग्रामर (progrāmar)one who writes computer programs
Hungarian programozó
- programozóone who writes computer programs
Icelandic forritari
- forritarione who writes computer programs
Indonesian pemrogram
- pemrogramone who writes computer programs
Irish ríomhchláraitheoir
- ríomhchláraitheoirone who writes computer programs
Italian programmatore, programmatrice
- programmatoreone who writes computer programs
- programmatriceone who writes computer programs
Japanese プログラマー, 番組製作者
- プログラマー (puroguramā)one who writes computer programs
- 番組製作者 (bangumi seisakusha)one who decides which programs will be shown on a television station
Korean 프로그래머
- 프로그래머 (peurogeuraemeo)one who writes computer programs
Latvian programmētājs, programmētāji
- programmētājsone who writes computer programs
- programmētājione who writes computer programs
- programmētājaone who writes computer programs
- programmētājasone who writes computer programs
Lithuanian programuotojas
- programuotojasone who writes computer programs
Malay pengaturcara
- pengaturcaraone who writes computer programs
Norwegian Bokmål programmerer
- programmererone who writes computer programs
Polish programista, programistka
- programistaone who writes computer programs
- programistkaone who writes computer programs
- programatora device that installs a software program into some other machine
Portuguese programador, programadora
- programadorone who writes computer programs
- programadoraone who writes computer programs
Romanian programator, programatoare
- programatorone who writes computer programs
- programatoareone who writes computer programs
- programatorone who decides which programs will be shown on a television station
Russian программи́ст, программи́стка
- программи́ст (programmíst)one who writes computer programs
- программи́стка (programmístka)one who writes computer programs
- программа́тор (programmátor)a device that installs a software program into some other machine
Slovak programátor, programátorka
- programátorone who writes computer programs
- programátorkaone who writes computer programs
Spanish programador, programadora
- programadorone who writes computer programs
- programadoraone who writes computer programs
Swedish programmerare, musikredaktör
- programmerareone who writes computer programs
- musikredaktörone who decides which programs will be shown on a television station
- programchefone who decides which programs will be shown on a television station
Thai โปรแกรมเมอร์, ผู้เขียนโปรแกรม
- โปรแกรมเมอร์ (bproo-grɛm-mə̂ə)one who writes computer programs
- ผู้เขียนโปรแกรม (pûu-kǐian-bproo-grɛm)one who writes computer programs
- นักเขียนโปรแกรม (nák-kǐian-bproo-grɛm)one who writes computer programs
Turkish programcı
- programcıone who writes computer programs
Ukrainian програмі́ст, програмі́стка
- програмі́ст (prohramíst)one who writes computer programs
- програмі́стка (prohramístka)one who writes computer programs
Vietnamese lập trình viên
- lập trình viênone who writes computer programs
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APA
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MLA
“programmer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/programmer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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