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

That could mean taking a new career path or starting a business, whether you have technical skills like being an expert coder or so-called soft skills like being empathetic or funny.

From Salon

ProPublica previously reported that Trump Media has contracted with Pavlovski’s outsourcing firm in the country and secured a special visa for a Macedonian coder who is now chief technology officer of the company.

From Salon

He was a cypher coder on HMS Belfast and was granted leave.

From BBC

That has put the 40-year-old billionaire squarely on one end of a divisive debate over whether the potentially world-changing technology is too dangerous to be made available to any coder who wants it.

From New York Times

A lot of the communities of people who created AI and were longtime AI creators, coders and things like this, their belief system was basically a UFO-type belief system.

From Salon