Definition of "techie" []

• Informal One who studies or is highly interested or proficient in a technical field, especially electronics. (noun)

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• "Being a techie is something I fell into, it was because I did not want to become a doctor like my mom wanted, so I picked the first available class in college and I came to like it A creative writer you say?"
• "If you're a techie, is it better to live in the geographic heart of the industry -- the San Francisco Bay Area?"
• "Thus the average user concludes that the techie is insane."