programmer

Etymology

*program + -er (US) / programme + -er (UK)

noun

1. (computing) One who writes computer programs; a software developer.
2. One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station.
   So if there is a real shortage of training material and opportunities for radio programmers, then let's write some. 2005, Steve Warren, Radio
3. A device that installs or controls a software program in some other machine.
   The EPROM programmer burns the data into the EPROM chip. When programming is completed, remove the EPROM chip and plug it into the circuit […] 1999, Peter Spasov, Microcontroller technology, the 68HC11
   This system comprises a boiler with its own thermostat to regulate the water temperature, a pump, a hot-water storage tank, a room thermostat and some form of timed programmer. 2015, Brian Scaddan, Electrical Installation Work, page 201
4. (now rare) A short film feature as part of a longer film program.
   As a programmer, the Chan series is linked to the B picture, known for its low production value and overt, disruptive, unpolished, even lurid narratives. 2019, Delia Malia Caparoso Konzett, Hollywood at the Intersection of Race and Identity