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What is a Nerd? And what is a Geek? So much has been written about Nerds and Geeks and the words are widely misused and/or misunderstood, so we keep some of the official definitions . On Whatis.com and in Wikipedia you can find more.
The best definitions are possibly from Urban Dictionary:
Nerd - One whose IQ exceeds his weight.
Geek - The people you pick on in high school and wind up working for as an adult
Nerd
A nerd is a technically bright but socially inept person. The classic image of the nerd has been the wild-haired genius kid with thick-lensed glasses surrounded by test tubes and computers. Microsoft's Bill Gates is sometimes considered the walking embodiment of the older, successful nerd. As computer technology becomes less frightening and "nerdish" to larger numbers of people, society seems to be developing a more tolerant, even benevolent view of the nerd.
Geek
In computers and the Internet, a geek is a person who is inordinately dedicated to and involved with technology. As computer technology becomes less frightening to larger numbers of people, society seems to be developing a more tolerant, even benevolent view of the geek. In some circles, it is considered a compliment to be called a geek because the term implies a high level of competence. Similar designations include nerd and propellor head. The most advanced geek in an organization is sometimes referred to as the Alpha geek. (This word comes from English dialect geek, geck: fool, freak; from Low German geck, from Middle Low German.)
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