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• techno
  techno

  noun

  a style of disco music characterized by very fast synthesizer rhythms, heavy use of samples, and a lack of melody.
• techno-
  techno-

  a combining form borrowed from Greek where it meant “art,” “skill,” used in the formation of compound words with the meaning “technique,” “technology,” etc..

techno

¹ American  

[tek-noh] / ˈtɛk noʊ /

noun

1. a style of disco music characterized by very fast synthesizer rhythms, heavy use of samples, and a lack of melody.

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techno- ² American  

1. a combining form borrowed from Greek where it meant “art,” “skill,” used in the formation of compound words with the meaning “technique,” “technology,” etc..

   technography.

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techno- ¹ British  

combining form

1. craft or art

   technology

   technography

2. technological or technical

   technocracy

3. relating to or using technology

   technophobia

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techno ² British  

/ ˈtɛknəʊ /

noun

1. a type of very fast dance music, using electronic sounds and fast heavy beats

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Etymology

Origin of techno¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Origin of techno-²

Combining form representing Greek téchnē art, skill. See technic

Example Sentences

Techno music and lasers brought the Statue of Liberty to life as a light show at the iconic monument will be broadcast Friday to mark the United States' 250th anniversary.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Techno music and the lights of carnival games flash through the night during local festivals.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

A third child, a boy named Techno Mechanicus, or Tau, was born in June last year and whose birth was recently revealed in a biography of Mr Musk written by journalist Walter Isaacson.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2023

Little is known about the death of Techno Sound.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

Because every good Techno in America had his assigned place in some American Defense Plan; of which Operation Bullfinch was only one.

From Triplanetary by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)