techyadj.1
/ˈtɛki/, U.S. /ˈtɛki/ Technologically sophisticated or complicated; characterized by expertise in or enthusiasm for technology, esp. computing. Cf. techie n. 3.
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society > occupation and work > worker > enthusiast for technology > [adjective]
techno-freakish1973
propeller-headed1987
techy2004
1977 Computerworld 14 Mar. 55/1 The early system was too ‘techy’, Phillips said. Its designers..were too excited by their computer technology to understand the customer base.
1984 Adweek (U.S.) (Nexis) 30 Jan. You have to take a very broad view of the potential market (for educational games software)... We have to talk to parents, and parents don't want to get into all the techy things.
1990 Amiga Computing Dec. 107/2 Magnetic media, digitisers and other techy gizmos of the age.
2004 .net Christmas 10/2 I wouldn't pretend to be techie enough to know for sure.
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techyadj.2
/ˈtɛki/, U.S. /ˈtɛki/ Of music: influenced by or reminiscent of techno (techno n.).
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1997 DJ 30 Aug. 73/1 Pretty and polite are two words that sum up this rather gentle and melodic techy-trance ramble with its sombre and melancholic edge.
2001 Muzik Jan. 79/2 Nobody does deep, angular, techy house music quite as well as the Germans.
2006 DJ 8 Nov. 70/4 ‘Mind Games’ has a techy nagging bassline and depth-charged arrangement.
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