"cybergeek" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cybergeeks [plural]
Etymology: cyber- + geek Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cyber|geek}} cyber- + geek Head templates: {{en-noun}} cybergeek (plural cybergeeks)
  1. (informal) A computer geek. Tags: informal Synonyms: cybernerd
    Sense id: en-cybergeek-en-noun-W1~IWnGg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cyber-

Inflected forms

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