coder

Etymology

code + -er

noun

  1. A device that generates a code, often as a series of pulses.
  2. A person who assigns codes or classifications.
    Others may be subjective ratings made by the coders who independently read the studies, such as sex stereotype of the job […] 2007, Gerald J. Miller, Kaifeng Yang, Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, page 715
  3. (computing) A programmer.

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