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webber

webber

6.8
A person who designs and manages sites on the internet
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛbər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : desarrollador web
  • The company hired a skilled webber to improve their online presence.

Examples

  • As a freelance webber, she manages several clients' websites at once.

  • Many webbers work remotely from different parts of the world.

  • The webber created a stunning portfolio website.

  • Many webbers are now freelancing.

  • The company hired a skilled webber to improve their online presence.

  • As a freelance webber, she manages several clients' websites at once.

  • Many webbers work remotely from different parts of the world.

Synonyms

developer
vswebber
213 3.0

A person or company that makes computer programs like apps

is used for someone focused on websites rather than all software
webmaster
vswebber
  • Texting
15 3.5

A person who looks after a website

is an informal name for someone who does those website tasks
dev
vswebber
  • Jargon
12 7.4

A person who writes and fixes software

is specific to web work rather than general software development

Compounds

A noble title held by Andrew Lloyd Webber, a writer of music famous for The Phantom of the Opera

Surface Forms

webber singular
webbers plural

Morphology

webber = web (transparent) = web + er

This is a straightforward modern agentive formation from 'web' meaning the internet/websites plus '-er'.

Etymology

Webber today can also mean someone who builds or looks after websites. It comes from web, meaning the internet 'web', plus the ending -er that makes a word mean a person, so a webber is like a 'weaver' of web pages.