programmer

[proh-gram-er] /ˈproʊ græm ər/
noun
1.
a person who writes computer programs; a person who programs a device, especially a computer.
2.
a person who prepares program schedules, as for radio or television.
3.
a person who prepares instructional programs.
Also, programer.
Origin
1885-90; program + -er1
Examples from the web for programmers
  • In public, the programmers were referred to collectively as the blue sky rangers.
  • programmers computer programmers are those who write computer software.
  • programmers have used several strategies to address these problems.
Word Origin and History for programmers

programmer

n.

1890, "event planner," agent noun from program (v.). Meaning "person who programs computers" is attested from 1948.