programmer

[proh-gram-er] / ˈproʊ græm ər /

NOUN

computer geek

Synonyms

WEAK

computer specialist engineer guru hacker techie

NOUN

cyberpunk

Synonyms

STRONG

engineer geek hacker

WEAK

computer nerd

NOUN

hacker

Synonyms

STRONGEST

operator technician

WEAK

application programmer computer architect computer designer computer jock key puncher systems analyst systems engineer systems programmer systems software specialist

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I’m not a programmer but I created an application by asking the right questions and letting a chatbot code.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

If you want to see VHS projected on the big screen, programmer and horror tape vendor Matt Landsman curates screenings at Video Archives Cinema Club, a microcinema inside the Vista Theatre in Los Feliz.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

"It is genuinely terrifying," said Jason, an IT programmer whose team is only hiring those who have experience using AI tools.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He tells me that he used to be a computer programmer, but hated it.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

programmer

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