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Word

nerds

US/ˈnɝdz/

UK/nˈɜːdz/

Definitions

01technical enthusiasts

B2

n. people who are extremely interested in a specific subject, especially computers, science, or fantasy stories.

n. individuals with an obsessive or highly specialized interest in technical, academic, or niche topics.

“The computer lab was full of nerds working on their own coding projects.”

“While the term was once purely derogatory, many self-described nerds now wear the label with pride as a badge of their technical expertise.”

Informal

02software stack

C1 · Computing

n. a group of technologies (Node.js, Express, React, Databases) used together to build websites.

n. An acronymic software stack (Node.js, Express, React, Databases) utilized for full-stack web development.

“Our team decided to use the NERDS stack for our new web application.”

“The lead architect argued that the NERDS stack offered the best scalability for the project's real-time data requirements.”

Technical

Usage

Usually written in all capitals as NERDS.

Synonyms

tech stack

Domain

Computing

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Frequent
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