It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was – and is – respected and admired by others possessing similar technical skills.
Technology is like water it wants to find its level. So if you hook up your computer to a billion other computers it just makes sense that a tremendous share of the resources you want to use – not only text or media but processing power too – will be located remotely.
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