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English

Etymology

From code + -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

coder (plural coders)

  1. A device that generates a code, often as a series of pulses.
  2. A person who assigns codes or classifications.
    • 2007, Gerald J. Miller, Kaifeng Yang, Handbook of Research Methods in Public Administration, page 715:
      Others may be subjective ratings made by the coders who independently read the studies, such as sex stereotype of the job []
  3. (computing) A programmer (computer programmer).
    Synonym: code monkey (humorous or derogatory)
    Hyponyms: clean coder, vibe coder
    • 2016 May 7, Sara Ashley O'Brien, “Girls Who Code taps four teen girls for YouTube series”, in CNN Business:
      Part of the series' goal was to change how coders are perceived -- and show the community that it offers.
    • 2017 August 21, Haley Draznin, “Girls Who Code founder: Men build technologies to 'replace their mothers'”, in CNN Business:
      Reshma Saujani is not a coder but she's empowering "an army of young women" to take on tech's gender gap through her nonprofit Girls Who Code.

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French

Etymology

From code + -er.

Pronunciation

Verb

coder

  1. to code; to encode

Conjugation

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