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nonprogrammer

nonprogrammer

1 4.5
A person who does not write code
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnˈprɒɡræmər/
: no programador
  • "... in the spring of '74 after I taught Smalltalk to 20 PARC nonprogrammer adults.

Examples

  • Many tools available today make it easier for nonprogrammers to build their own apps without needing coding skills.

  • Participant 214 (an acknowledged nonprogrammer, line 21) admitted being confused (line 23).

    Academic text (2000)

  • The online tutorial was designed specifically for nonprogrammers to help them create websites easily.

  • Workshops for nonprogrammers focus on teaching the basics of technology and digital literacy.

Synonyms

nonexpert
vsnonprogrammer
1 4.2

A person who does not have special knowledge or skill in a subject

is limited to lacking skill in making computer software
nonspecialist
vsnonprogrammer
1 3.9

A person who does not have expert knowledge in a subject

is limited to lacking skill in making computer software rather than general training

Antonyms

programmer
113 3.0

A person who writes, tests, and fixes computer programs

How Skilled

programmer
113 3.0
beginner
78 1.0
nonprogrammer
1 4.5

Surface Forms

nonprogrammer singular
nonprogrammers plural

Morphology

nonprogrammer = programmer (transparent) = non + programmer

The negative prefix 'non-' is productively attached to the clear base 'programmer', yielding the straightforward meaning 'not a programmer'.

Etymology

Nonprogrammer comes from non- 'not' plus programmer 'a person who writes computer programs', so a nonprogrammer is simply someone who does not write code.