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computer expert, computer guru
an authority on computers and computing
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computer scientist
a scientist who specializes in the theory of computation and the design of computers
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cybernaut
a computer user who uses the internet; someone who explores cyberspace
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power user
(computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available
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coder, computer programmer, programmer, software engineer
a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
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system administrator
a person in charge of managing and maintaining a computer system of telecommunication system (as for a business or institution)
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computational linguist
someone trained in computer science and linguistics who uses computers for natural language processing
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cracker
a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things
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hacker
a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
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cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk, hacker
a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
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UNIX guru
an expert on the UNIX operating system
