Programmierens

Programmierens is a term occasionally encountered in German-language texts as a nominal form related to programming. In standard German, the act of programming is usually expressed as Programmieren (the verb) or Programmierung (the noun). The form Programmierens is rare and is generally considered nonstandard, archaic, or stylistic. When used, it is typically understood as a gerund-like noun meaning the process or practice of programming, rather than signaling a distinct technical category.

In contemporary usage, Programmieren and Programmierung are the preferred terms in technical writing. Programmierens may appear mainly in historical, literary, or dialectal contexts and is often chosen for stylistic effect or brevity. The term does not denote a separate field; programming is treated as part of computer science, software engineering, and information technology.

Origins and linguistic notes indicate that Programmierens derives from the verb programmieren with a nominalization, but this particular form is not widely accepted in modern language standards. It bears similarity to other rarer gerund-like constructions in German, yet it remains uncommon and regionally variable.

Related terms include Programmierung (the act or process of programming) and Programmieren (to program), as well as Informatik and Softwareentwicklung, which situate programming within the broader contexts of computer science and software engineering.