People who are very interested in and knowledgeable about technology, computers, or specific hobbies, often to an obsessive degree.
From the Low German word 'Geck' meaning 'fool' or 'jester,' which entered English in the 1800s. The word originally meant a carnival performer or oddity, but transformed dramatically in the late 20th century to describe tech enthusiasts with expertise rather than mockery.
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