techie
noun/ˈteki/
/ˈteki/
(also techy)
(plural techies)
(informal)- a person who is expert in or enthusiastic about technology, especially computersWord Origin1960s: from tech + -ie. First recorded as a US slang term for a technical college student, the word was later used as British service slang, denoting a technician. The current sense dates from the 1980s.
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