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Someone who is passionate about their technology or field, and is normally quite good a it. For example, a [Hacker] might be a [Geek], but doesn’t necessarily have to, while equally you can have law geeks or astronomy geeks or even rugby geeks. Some [Geek]s resent the term and would prefer something more glamarous to replace it, like William Gibson's <i>Cowboys</i>, but many view it as a compliment – a statement of respect towards one's ability or knowledge.

In pre-InterNet land, a [Nerd] and a [Geek] were roughly the same thing. Today, a [Nerd] is the stereotypical RPG-playing social outcast who is so tied up in their passion they don't see anything else, like making time for PersonalHygiene or stepping into the BigBlueRoom.

"The difference between a [Geek] and a [Nerd] is that the geek can get chicks."

! See also
* GeeksAndGirls
* LinuxGeeks
* [Geekerata]

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Last edited on Sunday, June 25, 2006 11:38:55 pm by AristotlePagaltzis

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