technophile

technophile
technophile [tek′nə fīl΄]
n.
a person who is enthusiastic about advanced technology or about high-tech equipment or devices
technophilic
adj.

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tech·no·phile (tĕkʹnə-fīl') n.
One who has a love of or enthusiasm for technology, especially computers and high technology: “Other technophiles see genetic engineering as a route to growth that is almost without end” (Charles C. Mann).
  tech'no·philʹi·a (-fĭlʹē-ə) n. tech'no-philʹi·ac' (-ăk') adj.

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