programmer art
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Crude or ugly visuals created by a developer as placeholders.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “programmer art” mean?
Crude or ugly visuals created by a developer as placeholders.
Is “programmer art” formal or informal?
programmer art is generally slang.