The crossword solutions for the term PROGRAMMER LOVELACE are ADA, which stands for Augusta ADA King, Countess of Lovelace. She was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. She is often considered to be the first computer programmer due to her work on the Analytical Engine, which included the first algorithm intended to be processed by a machine.