Definition of GEEK
What is a geek? What does the word 'geek' mean? Many things
to many different people.
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Define:Geek
Lets start with the traditional defintion.
Dictionary.com offers us:
geek n. Slang
- 1-a. A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
- 1-b. A person who is single-minded or accomplished in
scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.
- 2. A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre
acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.
Now to the heart of the word, to what 'I' mean when 'I' use the
word, how 'I' percieve it and how it applies to me and how you who
are a product of our culture and time must also accept as the true
meaning of the word as you have been programmed to do.
Courtesy of word IQ.
* A person who is interested in technology, especially
computing
and new media. Comparable with the classic definition of
hacker.
Late 20th Century and early 21st Century (see: geekdom)
* A person with a devotion to something in a way that places
him or her outside the mainstream. This could be due to the
intensity,
depth, or subject of their interest.
There are many varieties of geek. The computer geek is best
known,
but every field of academia and many areas of culture have their
geeks. There are computer geeks, politics geeks, geography
geeks, geeks of the natural sciences, music geeks, history geeks,
linguistics geeks, sports geeks, SCA geeks, ham radio
geeks,
public transit geeks (metrophiles), anime and manga geeks
(otaku), Star Trek geeks, geeks of many colours, genders,
and styles.
Geek has always had negative connotations. To be described
as a geek was an insult but the term has recently become less
condescending,
particularly in computing where the term is now more of a
compliment
for one's amazing skills. Some wear the term as a badge of
honour,
especially in technical disciplines.
see also: nerd, otaku, anorak, geek code, hacker
