programmer
US /ˈproʊˌɡræmɚ/
Definition
a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The programmer fixed the software error before the customers noticed any problem.
Word Family
Synonyms
- software engineerhaving a meaning similar to programmer
- codera person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
- developersomeone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
Collocations
- Easy work as a junior computer programmerto work as a junior computer programmer, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
- Medium hire skilled front-end software programmersto hire skilled front-end software programmers, meaning to engage or hire for work
- Hard lead system architecture programmer teamsto guide, direct, or be in charge of regarding system architecture programmer teams
- Very Hard renegade programmer hacking proprietary security firewallsto renegade programmer hacking proprietary security firewalls, meaning to break with established customs
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