techie

Or tech·y
Or tek·kie

[tek-ee]

noun

Informal.

1. a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.

2. a person with skills or knowledge related to technology, especially computing; information technologist.

3. a technician, as for a stage crew.

techie

/ ˈtɛkɪ /

noun

1. a person who is skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers

adjective

1. of, relating to, or skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers

Word History and Origins

Origin of techie¹

First recorded in 1980–85; tech(nical) + -ie

Example Sentences

Technocrats espoused that by doing away with government, money and capitalism in favor of having the techies run everything, humanity’s needs would be fulfilled.

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Shifting the way AI is depicted in popular culture could help shift those perceptions, or at least that’s what some techies and AI enthusiasts hope.

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Though O’Mara served for a time on the staff of Vice President Al Gore, an early techie adapter and one of Silicon Valley’s strongest political allies, she didn’t work on tech policy.

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In Washington, President Clinton and his techie vice president, Al Gore, broke ground by assiduously courting the industry, eager to associate themselves with its perceived coolness and cutting-edge cachet.

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“We didn’t create it so that it could be exploited by pro open border techies.”

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