programmer

noun

pro·​gram·​mer ˈprō-ˌgra-mər How to pronounce programmer (audio)
-grə-
variants or less commonly programer
: one that programs: such as
a
: a person who prepares and tests programs for devices (such as computers)
b
: one that programs a mechanism
c
: one that prepares an instructional program
d
: a person who plans or prepares entertainment programs
a television programmer

Examples of programmer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But a maker—say, a programmer or writer—needs at least half a day to get real work done. Steve Mollman, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2024 By some estimates, generative A.I. can increase the productivity of programmers by twenty to thirty per cent or more. Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024 But once the streaming era hit and started stealing some of radio’s time spent listening, terrestrial programmers began reevaluating their product to discover what differentiates it from streaming. Tom Roland, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024 But, as Autor says, people would never have guessed a few decades ago at the rise of programmers, statisticians, or social media managers. IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2024 Drinking several cups of coffee and burning the midnight oil, our AI programmer makes some really nifty changes to the generative AI. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024 University of Wollongong professor Thom-Jones says the series spreads awareness of the varied job roles people on the spectrum can hold beyond the computer programmer and shelf-stacker stereotypes. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2024 That’s a big question mark, as radio programmers, like many others in the music industry, are still reeling from the shock of her surprise release the night of the Super Bowl, with no apparent plan yet in place to immediately give the tune a promotional push at the format. Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2024 The five-day festival is curated by Spence, along with senior programmers Amanda Salazar, and Ken Jacobson, and shorts programmer Oscar Arce Naranjo. Carole Horst, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of programmer was in 1875

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“Programmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/programmer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

programmer

noun
pro·​gram·​mer
variants also programer
ˈprō-ˌgram-ər How to pronounce programmer (audio)
-grə-mər
: a person who writes computer programs

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