coder

noun

1. A device that generates a code, often as a series of pulses.
2. A person who assigns codes or classifications.

   “Others may be subjective ratings made by the coders who independently read the studies, such as sex stereotype of the job […]”

3. A programmer (computer programmer).

   “Part of the series' goal was to change how coders are perceived -- and show the community that it offers.”

   “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.”

name

1. A surname.