👉 In the context of computer programming, a "plowmaker" is a type of object in a programming language that represents a function or subroutine. The term comes from the concept of a plow, which is an agricultural tool used to clear fields and sow seeds. A plowmaker acts as a starting point for the execution of any given function or subroutine. It serves as a placeholder for the actual code that will be executed when the function is called. This means that the programmer can call the