nerds
n. countablen. people who are very interested in a specific subject, like computers or science, and spend a lot of time learning about it. While it used to be an insult, many people now use it proudly to show they are experts.
n. individuals who are intensely interested in a particular technical or intellectual subject, often to the exclusion of social activities. Plural form of 'nerd'; historically pejorative but increasingly reclaimed as a positive marker of expertise or passion.
The computer nerds spent all night coding the new app.
The convention was full of history nerds dressed as their favorite Roman emperors.
What was once a derogatory label for those obsessed with niche technology has been largely reclaimed by a generation of nerds who now lead the world's most influential software companies.
Commonly used with a modifying noun to specify the area of interest, such as 'theater nerds' or 'math nerds'.