Meanings
nounsoftware developer (plural software developers)
plural software developers · alternative software-developer
- A person who creates software.
Synonyms: software engineer, programmer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA person who creates software.
Similar
Origin
Compound of software (“computer programs”) + developer (“person who creates”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish ohjelmistokehittäjä
- ohjelmistokehittäjäone who creates computer programs
German Softwareentwickler, Softwareentwicklerin
- Softwareentwicklerone who creates computer programs
- Softwareentwicklerinone who creates computer programs
Cite this entry
APA
software developer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/software%20developer
MLA
“software developer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/software%20developer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “software developer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/software%20developer.
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