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  tech

  adjective

  technical.
• tech.
  tech.

  abbreviation

  technic.
• -tech
  -tech

  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.

tech

¹ American  

[tek] / tɛk /

adjective

1. technical.

   The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.

2. technology.

   the tech industry.

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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.

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-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.

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tech. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. technical

2. technology

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tech ² British  

/ tɛk /

noun

1. informal short for technical college

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Etymology

Origin of tech¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Origin of -tech³

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

tech tech. -tech

Most of his investments are still tied up in a couple of tech names.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Earlier this year, a rogue agent by rival tech company, Open AI, hacked an Australian government website and accessed private data on the country's universal healthcare scheme, Medicare.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

While much of the tech there had already been awarded sizable Army contracts, officials and soldiers involved described it as experimental rather than essential new weaponry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

There could be another role for the tech too - spotting future fires before they have a chance to spread.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

There are countless geek employment prospects at help desks, in maintenance and tech support.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz

"It's a relatively young industry where factories are being built left, right and centre. They're searching for the right tech. So that's where you can play a big role, because the volumes are huge."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“It’s all about tech. It’s thankless to own the other sectors now,” said Jay Hatfield, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

“AI is replacing some of the entry level jobs in tech. And yes, AI is actually replacing some jobs in Hollywood,” said economist Chris Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon Economics in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

“This one is AI and tech. In a rising market, leadership tends to endure. If you believe the bull market is intact, it’s too early to give up on tech.”

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

“The show is a magical world that we’re achieving with very low tech. Milky White is part of the way we create a world that is full of magic.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022

Vecktor should be Veektor? and H looks like a misprint for L in Hub-bay-leesk. -tech was probably -teck.

From Society for Pure English, Tract 05 The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems by Society for Pure English