nerdcore

noun2

1. •
   An intentionally nerdy style of hip-hop music.

   • A nerdcore track would take loop samples not from popular industrial tracks, but from the synthesizers of a popular NES game like Dig Dug… — 2008
2. •
   [before a noun] (slang) The most dedicated nerds, especially in terms of computer ability.

   • We're tech reviewers, not nerdcore programmers… — 2007