1979: A consumer who adopts an active role in the design of the products he or she purchases, or who purchases component elements of products in order to build or administer his or her own goods and services.
and
1987: An amateur who takes an enthusiastic interest in technologically advanced products that are intended chiefly for professionals. Frequently attributive: designating a class of products.
As in the first definition, we have a mixture of "producer" and "consumer", which seems fair enough. Presumably, if this specific meaning catches on, it will find its way into the OED.
1979: A consumer who adopts an active role in the design of the products he or she purchases, or who purchases component elements of products in order to build or administer his or her own goods and services.
and
1987: An amateur who takes an enthusiastic interest in technologically advanced products that are intended chiefly for professionals. Frequently attributive: designating a class of products.
As in the first definition, we have a mixture of "producer" and "consumer", which seems fair enough. Presumably, if this specific meaning catches on, it will find its way into the OED.
