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technofreak
technofreak n.
Brit. 
/ˈtɛknəʊfriːk/
, /ˈtɛknəʊfriːk/U.S. /ˈtɛknoʊˌfrik/
[see freak n.1 4d] an enthusiast for technology or for the technical complexities of a particular kind of equipment./ˈtɛknoʊˌfrik/ΘΚΠ
society > occupation and work > worker > enthusiast for technology > [noun]
technomaniac1951
technophile1955
techie1970
technofreak1973
technoid1976
gearhead1989
1973 Absolute Sound 1 ii. 42 We have always known it [sc. the audio industry] was dominated by techno freaks with an unhealthy irreverence for the live sound.
1983 Austral. Personal Computer June–July 62/1 A neat piece of technology that..ought to interest any technofreak simply because it's such a good idea.
2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 22 Apr. c6/2 He is truly a techno-freak, immersed in the culture of video games with a constellation of perspectives that is a little bit geeky and little bit rock 'n roll.
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