techie

or tek·kie or tech·y

[ tek-ee ]

/ ˈtɛk i /

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noun Informal.

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

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

Words nearby techie

Tebet, tebi-, Tebow, tec, tech, techie, techlash, technetium, technetronic, technic, technical

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How to use techie in a sentence

Within days of the country opening up its vaccination drive for all adults, a host of techies and tech startups have stepped up to solve issues relating to Cowin, the government platform for booking vaccine appointments.
Indian techies have found workarounds to the government’s inefficient vaccine booking system|Ananya Bhattacharya|May 7, 2021|Quartz
The quartet worked on a hackathon project, a typical techie icebreaker, a few months into the fellowship.
The pandemic could remake public transportation for the better|John Surico|April 26, 2021|MIT Technology Review
It began as early as July 2010, when Bitcoin—then worth just pennies per coin—was first mentioned on Slashdot, a news aggregator popular with die-hard techies.
A brief history of Bitcoin bubbles|dzanemorris|January 2, 2021|Fortune
More people than ever, in fact, as the techies like to point out.
Art has been brutalized by tech’s giants. How can it survive?|Konstantin Kakaes|December 23, 2020|MIT Technology Review

The center is staffed by techies who have previously worked at Reddit, Lyft and Twitter.
Extremists Are Threatening 'Mayhem' at Polling Sites. Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt on Preventing Election Day Violence|Eben Shapiro|November 1, 2020|Time
Brinsley was trying to produce tracks—hip-hop, mostly—and he apparently had a knack as a techie.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But this is shaping up to be the hottest product of the year, so your favorite techie will surely appreciate an I.O.U from Santa.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Richard Hendriks in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Chris Cheng, Techie: Gun owners should be a protected class.
Gun Training Could’ve Prevented Newtown and 7 More of the Craziest Ideas From NRA YouTube Stars|Brandy Zadrozny|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hayes had become enough of a techie that he had installed a wireless surveillance camera system on his yacht.
The Black Widow of Silicon Valley|Michael Daly|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mikhail Stepanskiy, a 33-year-old techie born and raised in Kiev, is still shell-shocked.
Ukraine’s Techies Will Teach You About Forgiveness|Abby Haglage|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for techie

techie

techy

informal

noun plural techies

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

adjective

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

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techie

or tek·kie or tech·y

Origin of techie

Words nearby techie

Words related to techie

How to use techie in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for techie

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