programer UK /ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/US /ˈpɹoʊɡɹæmɚ/ noun4 •One who writes computer programs. •One who decides which programs will be shown on a television station, or which songs will be played on a radio station.The handful of never-ending summer classics annually activated by rock-radio programmers. — 1990 •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 •(no longer used) 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 formsprogramers