techie
Americannoun
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a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
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a person with skills or knowledge related to technology, especially computing; information technologist.
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a technician, as for a stage crew.
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adjective
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Etymology
Origin of techie
First recorded in 1980–85; tech(nical) + -ie
Example Sentences
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The process was filled with misunderstandings and distrust as the techie outsiders worked to win over the risk-averse industry veterans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
A self-described "techie guy," Davies said the platform's current obsession is on giving creators nuanced control over creating or editing footage -- something he described as the company's "holy grail."
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
“There are beehives and chickens in every third house, it seems,” said Mathews, 57, a techie by day, bee enthusiast on weekends.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2023
Gordon and Platt are camp teachers and former students, while Galvin is a techie with unsung talents.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
“Not them, specifically. Just guys like them. I’m not conventionally pretty. I like techie things.”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
But even before the modern internet came to be, techies and sci-fi writers were already imagining what the web was going to look like.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
The automaker brought together Silicon Valley techies and industry misfits in a quest to beat China at EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Tools in a newer, more general category of so-called desktop agents have begun to gain traction among techies.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
If there’s one claim the Collinses do have, it’s that they’re wealthy techies with connections to Silicon Valley’s weirdest ideologies.
From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2025
The cage was directly before the manor door, and the techies were securing a concussor seal to the surrounding wall.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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