techie
or tek·kieor tech·y
[tek-ee]
- a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
- a person with skills or knowledge related to technology, especially computing; information technologist.
- a technician, as for a stage crew.
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Origin of techie
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Brinsley was trying to produce tracks—hip-hop, mostly—and he apparently had a knack as a techie.
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techie
techy
informal
- a person who is skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers
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- of, relating to, or skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers
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Word Origin and History for techie
n.
one well-versed in the latest technology, by 1984.
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