Geek Culture

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. The broader culture around enthusiastic interest in technology, games, science fiction, comics, gadgets, and adjacent fandoms. In tech history geek culture overlaps with hacker culture but is broader and more mainstream-facing.

    In plain English: The culture around enthusiastic interest in tech, games, fandoms, and related topics.

    Example: "The conference had strong geek culture energy, with equal enthusiasm for compiler talks, board games, retro consoles, and obscure movie references."

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