Question

Define hobbyist as it is used in the following context.

Before IBM recast the desktop computer from hobbyist’s gadget to office automation tool in 1983 —followed by Apple’s people-friendly Macintosh a year later — a “minicomputer” was the size of a washing machine and required a special air-conditioned room.


A)a person hired to support a business or cause

B)a person who avoids pursuing personal interests

C)a person who pursues something of personal interest

D)a person who raises small horses or ponies

Answer 1

The answer is, I believe, C. A hobby is something someone does that interests them personally, so the definition of hobbyist is C.