- Techie
Techie is a term, derivative of the word "
technology ", for a person who displays a great, sometimes even obsessive, interest in technology, high-tech devices, and particularlycomputers . Some techies express a disregard for any technology that could possibly be considered obsolete, even if the technology or process in question might only be considered obsolete within the techie community. Consequently, techies are also oftenearly adopter s. With the increased spending power of techies, a few media outlets exist that cater solely to them, most notably "Wired",Slashdot , and, while it existed,TechTV .Geek s ornerd s are often also considered to be techies; however, the reverse is not necessarily true and more people who would not be considered "geek s" are becoming techies, especially with the advancement of technology in recent years."Techie" is also used as a nickname (without pejorative connotations) for a student from a
university with the name "Technology" in its title, such asCal Tech , Georgia Tech,MIT ,IIT ,NJIT ,FIT andVirginia Tech .fact|date=April 2008
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