Tech Definition & Meaning

American

British

Etymology

Examples

Synonyms tech 1 American [tek] / tɛk /

adjective

1. technical.

   The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.

2. technology.

   the tech industry.

noun

1. a technician.

   He's a tech for a film crew.

2. technology.

   She has a good grasp of computer tech.

tech. 2 American

abbreviation

1. technic.

2. technical.

3. technology.

-tech 3 American

1. a combining form meaning “digital technology,” occurring as the final element in compound words and coinages that refer to digital technological innovations applied in an established industry.

   fintech;

   legaltech;

   insurtech.

tech. 1 British

abbreviation

1. technical

2. technology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 tech 2 British / tɛk /

noun

1. informal short for technical college

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tech1

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Origin of -tech3

From tech(nology) ( def. ), by shortening

Example Sentences

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Cole Walton-Best, from Morley, Leeds, gave birth to son Luca in January and had planned to return to work in the tech industry in September.

From BBC

Chinese tech giant ByteDance said it was taking steps to "strengthen current safeguards" after Hollywood heavyweights accused its new AI video model of copyright infringement.

From Barron's

It was also a reminder of how far Europe trails the US in high tech innovation.

From BBC

In New York, the tech industry is driving local economic growth like never before -- but it is also widening the gulf between the haves and have-nots.

From Barron's

India -- with its large customer service and tech support sectors -- could be vulnerable, and shares in the country's outsourcing firms have plunged in recent days, partly due to advances in AI assistant tools.

From Barron's

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