"programmer" meaning in English

See programmer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈprəʊɡræmə/ [UK], /ˈproʊɡræmɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-programmer.wav [UK] Forms: programmer [singular], programmers [plural]
Etymology: program + -er(US) or programme + -er(UK) Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|program|er}} program + -er, {{ety-suffix|programme|er}} programme + -er Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A programmer is a person who writes computer programs; a software developer. Synonyms: coder
    Sense id: simple-programmer-en-noun-Ghw185RV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -er
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