Before revision: Chainik (Russian, Ukrainian : чайник, "teakettle") is a computer term that implies both ignorance and a certain amount of willingness to learn (as well as a propensity to cause disaster), but does not necessarily imply as little experience or short exposure time as newbie and is not as derogatory as luser.
After revision: According to the hackers' Jargon File, Chainik (East Slavic : чайник, "teakettle") is a term that implies both ignorance and a certain amount of willingness to learn (as well as a propensity to cause disaster), but does not necessarily imply as little experience or short exposure time as newbie and is not as derogatory as luser.