Definition

When your brain will not allow you to sleep until you accomplish some technology-related task. Word devised by Kuroi Kaze on his Facebook wall 1/24/2011.

Example Usage

I was going to go to bed, but then techsomnia hit and I just HAD to root my Samsung Epic and put a new rom on there. Next thing I know it's 2:30 a.m. and I have to be up for work at 6.

Origin

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