computer nerd
Digital obsessive type
A computer nerd is someone deeply absorbed in computers and technology, often to the exclusion of social activities or broader interests.
The term can be affectionate or dismissive depending on context: He's a total computer nerd—he built his own server.
Unlike geek, which has been largely reclaimed as positive, nerd often retains its suggestion of social awkwardness.
- geekyUnfashionably enthusiastic about specifics
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- programmerOne who writes software
- tech-savvySkilled with digital tools
- coderOne who programs
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- Nerdsgeek, dork, dweeb, brainiac, bookworm
- tech enthusiaststechie, tech geek, technophile, geek, tech enthusiast
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Sports-obsessed person
athlete · popular kid · meathead · cool kid · party animal
computer nerdtechnophobe
One fearing modern devices
Luddite · old-timer · Amish · neo-Luddite · old-fashioned
computer nerdman of action
One who acts, not deliberates
blue-collar worker · tradesman · manual laborer · doer · anti-intellectual
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