Programmierer

programmer, software coder

noun pro-gra-MEE-rer Rare

Usage Note

Programmierer writes code for software applications. It is used colloquially and in job ads; the formal training titles are Fachinformatiker Anwendungsentwicklung or Softwareentwickler. Feminine: Programmiererin. The compound Webprogrammierer narrows it to web development.

Examples

"Der Programmierer beseitigte den Fehler im Code in wenigen Minuten."

Natural Translation

The programmer fixed the bug in the code in just a few minutes.

Literal Translation

The programmer removed the error in the code in few minutes.

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