- Computernik
- амер. Компьютерщик
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary. 2014.
computernik — noun Date: 1968 a computer enthusiast or expert … New Collegiate Dictionary
computernik — noun A computer enthusiast … Wiktionary
computernik — n. computer expert; person who is enthusiastic about computers and computer technology … English contemporary dictionary
computernik — com·put·er·nik … English syllables
computernik — ̷ ̷ ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌnik noun ( s) Etymology: computer + nik (herein) : a person who works with or has a deep interest in computers … Useful english dictionary
-nik — The English suffix nik is of Slavic origin. It approximately corresponds to the suffix er and nearly always denotes an agent noun (that is, it describes a person related to the thing, state, habit, or action described by the word to which the… … Wikipedia
-nik — suffix informal (in nouns) someone who is connected with something or enjoys something: a computernik (=someone who works with or is very keen on computers) | a peacenik (=someone who supports peace) nil /nIl/ noun (U) 1 nothing: The new machine… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
-nik — cvb aff. a suffix of nouns that refer, often in a derogatory way, to persons who espouse a cause, represent a cultural attitude, or are ardent enthusiasts of a thing or phenomenon: beatnik; computernik; filmnik; peacenik[/ex] • Etymology: <… … From formal English to slang
-nik — a suffix derived from Yiddish and Russian and added to words to denote a person or thing associated with that word, has made some headway since it was given an initial boost by the Russian sputniks in the 1950s. First there was beatnik (1958,… … Modern English usage