techie
Americannoun
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techies
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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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Etymology
Origin of techie
First recorded in 1980–85; tech(nical) + -ie
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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
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025
Firstly, when Seattleites say “Eastside,” we mean east of Lake Washington, including Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and Issaquah “and the rest of the techie Seattle burbs,” explained reader Amanda Reynolds.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 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
So the techies came clean: They were building something powerful and dangerous, hardly fit for mass adoption.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
Months after OpenClaw, the viral AI-powered assistant, captured the attention of the technology industry, a company called Instinct appears to be gaining traction among early-adopting techies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Maybe one day "only techies will do the fighting", he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
What this means is that well-versed techies can now download and modify this AI without approval from Meta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
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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