computer buff

kəmˈpjuːtər bʌf

Definition

Definition of computer buff - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

enthusiast

someone very interested in computers

As a computer buff, she spends hours coding and building PCs.

expertperson who knows a lot about computers

My brother is a computer buff and fixes all our tech issues.

computer expert

techie

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Expressions with computer

computer junkie

enthusiast who loves learning about computers

She's a computer junkie, always exploring new software.

computer bug

fault in programs, devices or systems causing unexpected trouble

A computer bug crashed the app right before the demo.

the computer's down

exp.

not working because it is turned off or powered down

The computer's down because I turned it off last night.

computer says no

exp.

humorous phrase for unhelpful customer service relying on computers

I asked for a refund, but the computer says no.

under the computer hood

adv.

in the underlying software or hardware

The program runs smoothly under the computer hood.

bring your own computer

bring personal laptop to an event

The workshop requires you to bring your own computer.

Expressions with buff

buff out

improve by fixing minor defects

They buffed out the details in the report.

buff up

improve or enhance something

She buffed up her resume before applying for the job.

film buff

person with strong interest in films

She is a film buff who watches movies every weekend.

history buff

person with strong interest in history

My brother is a history buff who loves ancient Rome.

in the buff

adj.

completely unclothed without any clothing

He was caught in the buff by surprise.

cinema buff

person who loves and knows a lot about movies

My brother is a real cinema buff, always watching classic films.

fitness buff

person who is very interested in physical fitness

She is a fitness buff who goes to the gym daily.

movie buff

person with strong interest in movies

She is a movie buff who watches films every weekend.

tennis buff

person very enthusiastic about tennis

She is a tennis buff who watches every match.

theater buff

person passionate about theater and its performances

She is a theater buff who attends every local play.

Examples of computer buff in a sentence

Every computer buff at the event was excited about the new tech.
She became a computer buff after years of practice.
A computer buff can solve complex tech problems easily.

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French:passionné d'informatique, expert en informatique, ...
German:Computer-Enthusiast, Computerexperte, ...
Italian:patito di computer, appassionato di computer, ...
Spanish:aficionado a la informática, experto en informática, ...
Portuguese:entusiasta de computadores, especialista em informática, ...
Chinese:电脑迷, ...
Japanese:コンピュータ愛好家, コンピュータの専門家, ...
Arabic:مَهووس حَواسيب, خَبِير حَوَاسِيب, ...
Hebrew:חוֹבֵב מַחְשְׁבִים, מֻמְחֶה מַחְשְׁבִים, ...
Russian:компьютерный энтузиаст, компьютерный эксперт, ...
Ukrainian:комп'ютерний ентузіаст, комп'ютерний експерт, ...
Hindi:कंप्यूटर प्रेमी, कंप्यूटर विशेषज्ञ, ...
Bengali:কম্পিউটারপ্রেমী, কম্পিউটার বিশেষজ্ঞ, ...
Catalan:entusiasta de la informàtica, expert en informàtica, ...
Czech:počítačový nadšenec, ...
Danish:computerentusiast, computer-ekspert, ...
Dutch:computerfanaat, computerspecialist, ...
Greek:λάτρης των υπολογιστών, ειδικός στους υπολογιστές, ...
Hungarian:számítógép-rajongó, számítógépes szakértő, ...
Khmer:អ្នកនិយមកុំព្យូទ័រ, អ្នកជំនាញកុំព្យូទ័រ, ...
Korean:컴퓨터 애호가, 컴퓨터 전문가, ...
Persian:علاقه‌مند به کامپیوتر, کارشناس کامپیوتر, ...
Polish:miłośnik komputerów, ekspert komputerowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):entusiasta de computadores, especialista em informática, ...
Romanian:entuziast al calculatoarelor, expert în calculatoare, ...
Swedish:datorentusiast, dator expert, ...
Thai:คนชอบคอมพิวเตอร์, ผู้เชี่ยวชาญคอมพิวเตอร์, ...
Turkish:bilgisayar meraklısı, bilgisayar uzmanı, ...
Vietnamese:người đam mê máy tính, chuyên gia máy tính, ...

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