coder

[ koh-der ]

noun

1. a person or device that translates information into a code.
2. a person who assigns codes to objects or data:

   Medical coders assign standard codes to medical services so that insurance companies can pay claims.

3. Computers. a person who writes computer code; a programmer.

coder

/ ˈkəʊdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that codes
2. electronics a device for transforming normal signals into a coded form

Word History and Origins

Origin of coder¹

First recorded in 1925–30; code ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Typically, coders need to upload multiple versions of any virtual objects, which load one by one as you get closer or farther away, or play at different resolutions.

From Popular-Science

They’re not looking for teachers, they’re looking for coders.

From TechCrunch

We found that girls ages 10 to 12 can come to see themselves as coders in as little as a week.

From No Straight News

Monday morning I interviewed Darren Murph, head of remote for the coder collaboration company GitLab, from my bathroom.

From Fortune

While the dark mode is gaining popularity by users in recent times, seldom do people realize that for program developers and coders who design UI apart from other things, have been working on this theme for a very long time.

From Search Engine Watch

“I worked as a coder to put myself through college,” Chandra explains.

From The Daily Beast

He has proven to be a computer whiz, earning the nickname “Ninja Coder.”

From The Daily Beast

“I am not that computer programmer,” Shields admits, without being more specific about what dream machine his coder might invent.

From The Daily Beast

Mark was the coder of the group, and also really the driving force behind a lot of the brainstorming and conversation.

From The Daily Beast

What did a coder or code book, matter at the present moment?

From Project Gutenberg