Synonyms for

Programmers

Verb / ˈprəʊˌgræmɜ:z / Another word for programmers — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Programmers are people who write computer programs.

Synonyms & similar words

programmer computerprogrammer softwareengineer coder coders developers engineers hacker techies geeks nerds

Synonyms by register

Formal

software developers software engineers application developers coders

Informal

devs coders hackers geeks

Antonyms

non-coders users consumers clients managers designers

Common collocations

  • experienced programmers
  • senior programmers
  • junior programmers
  • software programmers
  • computer programmers
  • game programmers
  • web programmers
  • programmers write code

Word family

noun programmer
verb program
adjective programmed

Usage note

While 'coders' and 'hackers' can be used informally, 'hackers' can also have negative connotations of unauthorized access. 'Software developers' and 'software engineers' are often used interchangeably and are more formal.

Example sentences

  1. Programmers write code to make computer programs.
  2. My dad is a programmer and he works from home.
  3. The programmers at Microsoft are working on a new operating system.
  4. I want to be a programmer when I grow up.
  5. Our school has a coding club for young programmers.

Quotes

  • Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important, getting paid to do it. - Philip Greenspun
  • Programmers are not to be measured by their ingenuity and their logic but by the completeness of their case analysis. - Alan J. Perlis
  • Programmers are in the truest sense of the word creators. - Grace Hopper

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