computer guru
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈɡʊruː/
- Informal
:
gurú de la informática
- The complaint also discloses new information about the December 19, 2008, air crash death of Michael Connell, Rove's computer guru.
Examples
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For the record, I don't accuse Rove of murdering Mike Connell, his computer guru.
Blog text (26) -
"Sarah, is Jeff in today?" Jeff Fisher was Tyler, Stone's resident computer guru.
Fiction book (1997) -
"The computer guru," Zamora said, irony in his voice.
Fiction book (2001) -
Computer guru Marvin Minsky has called the brain a "meat machine" and a machine that "clanks softly."
Academic text (1998) -
Tyler is known as the computer guru of our team, always solving technical issues in no time.
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When it comes to coding, everyone turns to Lisa, the computer guru who can tackle any problem.
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If you need help setting up your new laptop, ask Mike, the neighborhood computer guru.
Synonyms
57
5.5
A respected expert who leads and influences others in a field
8
3.5
A person who likes computers and knows a lot about them
6
3.1
A person who knows a lot about computers and helps fix them
1
3.8
A person who knows a lot about computers and new online tools
Antonyms
How Expert
292
4.2
- Informal
- Specialized
184
3.7
81
1.0
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'computer' names the domain and 'guru' denotes an expert, so a learner who knows both words can infer 'an expert in computers.' This noun+noun/NP specialization pattern is common and cross-linguistically regular, making the expression immediately understandable to B1 learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
Computer guru combines guru, an old word from India meaning 'teacher' or 'wise person', with computer. Imagine a wise teacher who helps people with tricky computer problems, so it means 'an expert in computers'.