power users
Software proficiency enthusiasts
Power users are people who use software, hardware, or systems at an advanced level, exploiting features that casual users never discover.
They customize settings, learn keyboard shortcuts, and push tools beyond their basic functions: Power users have been complaining about the new interface.
The term implies expertise without formal training—someone who has mastered a product through intensive use rather than professional study.
- superuserElevated-privilege account holder
- tech savvySkilled with modern electronics
- savvyPractical shrewdness
- skilledHaving learned ability
- proficiencySkilled performance level
competent · specialists · capabilities · expertise · adept · workarounds · wizards · deep dive · under the hood · early adopters · bleeding edge · scripting · batch processing · gurus · troubleshooting · edge cases · automation · knowledgeable
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- internet usersbrowsers, surfers, tweeters, commenters, repliers
- user segmentsdigital natives, early adopters, millennials, baby boomers, boomers
- techiesgeeks, nerds, techies, coders, programmers
- Wikipedianseditors, contributors, administrators, admins, bureaucrats
- Prosumersmakers, creators, content creators, DIYers, tinkerers