high-tech
noun
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high-tech
American
[hahy-tek]
/ ˈhaɪˈtɛk /
Informal,
hi-tech
noun
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a style of interior design using industrial, commercial, and institutional fixtures, equipment, and materials, as metal warehouse shelving, factory lamps, and exposed pipes, or incorporating other elements having the stark, utilitarian appearance characteristic of industrial design.
adjective
high tech
British
noun
high-tech
1
Cultural
high-tech
2
Cultural
Etymology
Origin of high-tech
First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening
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Host Kate Lindsay talks with writer Stephanie Murray about the unexpected challenges of relying on a low-tech device in a high-tech world.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
So far, these tiny enterprises haven’t become a major economic force—they face fierce competition across China’s high-tech sectors and many aren’t making much money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Jyoti was diagnosed with dementia five years ago, and they are now part of an NHS trial using high-tech devices to help patients live at home safely.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
His high-tech resource was the bulky but immensely helpful Thomas Bros. guide to the streets and highways of Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
“Really? Isn’t your school like, all high-tech and stuff?”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
They are meant to be high tech hubs which centralise control of the network.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
High demand for high tech has a downside, too.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
“You’re dealing with cars that have really high tech integrated into all body parts,” Keating says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Active U.S. mines are already handling the materials needed for batteries, clean energy systems, and high tech manufacturing.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 28, 2025
The room was caught between old and new, between stone colonnades and stainless steel floors, between the very latest in high tech and old curiosities from the Industrial Revolution.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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