WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

programmer
    n 1: a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
         [syn: programmer, computer programmer, coder,
         software engineer]

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):

programmer

    (Or "computer programmer", "developer") Someone who writes
   or debugs computer programs, for a living or for fun.
   "Analyst/developer" is a common equivalent job title, implying the
   added role of system analysis.  The term may be qualified
   according to the type of software or programming language -
   "application programmer", "system programmer", Perl
   programmer, etc.

   A contract programmer usually has a fixed-length contract,
   unlike a permanent employee.

   (2000-01-24)