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Definition of Techie

1. Noun. A technician who is highly proficient and enthusiastic about some technical field (especially computing).

Definition of Techie

1. Noun. (context: informal) one who works with, or has an interest in, technology. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Techie

1. a technician [n -S] - See also: technician

Lexicographical Neighbors of Techie

Literary usage of Techie

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. State of World Population, 1999: 6 Billion, a Time for Choices by Stan Bernstein (2000)
"If you get a techie, forget it " "People who don't treat you as if you're stupid. " "A tech support person you can call who talks to you like a friend. ..."

2. Public Access to Government Information in the 21st Century: Hearings Before by DIANE Publishing Company (1998)
"Now, I should point out, too, that I am not a "techie" at all. I am the lowest level of non-"techie"-ness. But, in addition, I want to emphasize two points ..."

3. My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World by Julian Dibbell (1998)
"Some techie types were telling Minnie that the only really safe way to proceed was to scrap the entire oeuvre and start again from scratch, if at all. ..."

4. Small Pieces Loosely Joined: A Unified Theory of the Webby David Weinberger by David Weinberger (2002)
"I am not a techie—but I ardently believe the Web will change everything. David has made me laugh...and frown... and pause and think...and scribble furiously ..."

5. At the Crossroads: Ict Policy Making in East Africa by Florence Ebam Etta, Laurent Elder (2005)
"In the e-environment of the born or functional 'techie', an inordinate amount of time is spent, online as well as off-line, peering at the computer screen. ..."

6. The Artichoke Trail: A Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants, Organic Food Stores by James Frost (2000)
"A large upscale restaurant with a separate vegetarian menu, Big River is popular with the techie crowd. Dishes like the organic mesclun greens with roasted ..."

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