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发信人: yangs (Microsea永不止息), 信区: English
标 题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (Fri Feb 21 09:48:40 2003) , 转信
techie
Definition: Someone who knows a lot about technology and computers; a computer
programmer or enthusiast. Pronounced 'tek-ee'.
Example: 1) My pal Aizaz is a techie at Distance Learning, Inc. 2) Our compute
r firm is looking for a few techies to finish a big programming project.
Etymology: 'Tech' is a common short form of 'technology', and the '-ie' at the
end signifies that the word applies to a person. This term emerged in the ear
ly 1980s, as computers became increasingly popular.
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