Hardware technician

Definitions

A professional responsible for installing, maintaining, repairing, and upgrading computer hardware and peripheral equipment.

A technician who diagnoses and resolves physical malfunctions in computing systems, servers, and networking devices.

Examples

The hardware technician spent the morning troubleshooting the server room's connectivity issues.

After graduating from the vocational program, she landed a job as a hardware technician at a major electronics firm.

If your computer fails to boot up, you should contact a certified hardware technician to inspect the internal components.

Synonyms

IT support specialist Computer repair technician Field service engineer Systems technician Desktop support analyst Technical support engineer Hardware engineer

Antonyms

Software developer Systems architect Data scientist Network administrator Database administrator Web designer Cybersecurity analyst