house wizard
(Probably from ad-agency tradetalk, "house freak") A hacker
occupying a technical-specialist, R&D, or systems position at
a commercial shop. A really effective house wizard can have
influence out of all proportion to his/her ostensible rank and
still not have to wear a suit. Used especially of {Unix}
{wizard}s. The term "house guru" is equivalent.
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-02-16)