programmer
nounUK /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm.ər/
US /ˈproʊ.ɡræm.ɚ/
A person who tells a computer what to do by writing instructions.
My aunt is a programmer who makes fun games for kids.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person who plans the order of things in a show or event.
The TV programmer decided which cartoons to show on Saturday morning.
3. A machine or tool that sets something to work at a certain time.
Dad used the programmer on the washing machine to start it early.
4. Someone who writes the plan for a device or system.
The programmer set the robot to wave hello.