/ Dictionary / Index P programmer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•gram•mer Pronunciation: (prō'gram-ur), [key] — n. a person who writes computer programs; a person who programs a device, esp. a computer. a person who prepares program schedules, as for radio or television. a person who prepares instructional programs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: programmer (Thesaurus) programmed instruction programming Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language