name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
coder
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CMU ARPABET: K OW1 D ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A device that generates a code, often as a series of pulses.
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noun
Meaning 3
A person who assigns codes or classifications.
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noun
Meaning 4
A programmer (computer programmer).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: code monkey
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: programmer, computer programmer, software engineer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: engineer, applied scientist, technologist, computer user
Narrower terms: cracker, hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English code Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English coder From code + -er.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: kodilo — device
- Polish: koder — device
- Russian: ко́дер (kóder) — device
- Esperanto: kodisto — programmer
- Finnish: koodari — programmer
- Italian: programmatore — programmer
- Japanese: コーダー (kōdā) — programmer
- Japanese: コーダ (kōda) — programmer
- Polish: koder — programmer
- Russian: ко́дер (kóder) — programmer
- Spanish: programador — programmer
- Swedish: kodare — programmer
- Vietnamese: lập trình viên — programmer