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People who work with computers

beta site

noun

a company or person that is given a beta version of a new piece of computer hardware or software to test

developer

noun

someone whose job is to create new ideas and products, especially new computer products

engineer

noun

someone who designs and repairs computer programs

hacker

noun

someone who uses a computer to connect to other people’s computers secretly and often illegally, so that they can find or change information

keyboarder

noun

someone whose job is to type information into a computer

programmer

noun

someone whose job is to create computer programs

sysop

noun

a system operator

system operator

noun

someone whose job is to manage a bulletin board or a computer system

systems analyst

noun

someone whose job is to plan or improve the way that a business or organization uses computers

techie

noun

someone who knows a lot about technology or computers, especially as their job

wetware

noun

people who work with computers, as opposed to computer software or hardware itself

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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