Spanish word

informático

Pronunciation

IPA/infoɾˈmatiko/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncomputer technician, IT specialist

Example

Mi hermano es informático.

My brother is a computer technician.

Illustration for informático (computer technician)

More examples

Necesito llamar a un informático para arreglar mi ordenador.

I need to call a computer technician to fix my computer.

Core concept

IT professional in charge of computer systems and services.

Common phrases

  • trabajar como informático

    work as a computer technician

  • contratar a un informático

    hire a computer technician

Similar words

programador: Programmer who mainly writes and tests source code.
desarrollador: Developer who builds and integrates features for software products.
soporte técnico: Technical support specialist who troubleshoots and resolves users' issues.
ingeniero informático: Computer engineer who designs large-scale systems and defines technical architecture.

Definition in Spanish

Profesional dedicado a la gestión, mantenimiento o desarrollo de sistemas y servicios informáticos.

Word origin

It is borrowed from French informatique, a blend of information and automatique, with Spanish -o forming the noun for a computing professional.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish, informático usually names a person working in IT rather than the academic field 'informatics', and speakers often add a specialty to clarify the role.

Related words

  • informáticacomputer sciencenoun
  • informatizarcomputerizeverb
  • informatizacióncomputerizationnoun

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