Guru - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Guru :  (noun)
1: a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher
2: each of the first ten leaders of the Sikh religion [syn: Guru]
3: a recognized leader in some field or of some movement; "a guru of genomics"

Based on WordNet 2.0

Gooroo \Goo*roo"\,Guru : \Gu*ru"\, n. [Hind. gur? a spiritual parent or teacher, Skr. guru heavy, noble, venerable, teacher. Cf. Grief.] A spiritual teacher, guide, or confessor amoung the Hindoos. --Malcom.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Guru : 

An expert, especially in "{Unix guru". Implies not only wizard skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others. Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts on other systems, as in "VMS guru".

See source of all good bits.

[{Jargon File]

(1996-06-01)



Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:

Guru : n. [Unix] An expert. Implies not only wizard skill but also a history of being a knowledge resource for others. Less often, used (with a qualifier) for other experts on other systems, as in `VMS guru'. See source of all good bits.

Based on the Online Dictionary of Computing [Computer_Dictionary]:
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