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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or skilled in the use of technological devices, such as computers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of techie1

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

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.

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

From Salon

Along the way, I met retirees from Bakersfield and Thousand Oaks, techies from the Bay Area and a couple in their 60s from Japan.

The huge techies feared that any California legislation requiring them to pay news organizations significantly would set a pattern for the rest of the nation, so they kept the bite to a minimum.

When scientists and techies say they can make a better human, should we run the other way?

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