CTO

Or C.T.O.

abbreviation

1. chief technology officer; chief technical officer: an executive in an organization who oversees policies and decisions relating to technology and science.

CTO

abbreviation

1. cancelled to order (of postage stamps); postmarked in sheets for private sale

Word History and Origins

Origin of CTO¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

"You have to protect that memory," says Shreyans Mehta, CTO of Cequence Security, which helps to protect enterprise IT systems.

From BBC

Paul Dix, CTO and co-founder at California-based database firm, InfluxData says in any economic downturn or disruption, junior software developers were the ones who got hit hardest.

From BBC

In more theatrical form, this ethos has led to Palantir’s CTO being sworn in to the Army, just one day before the parade, as a member of the military’s new “innovation corps” for advice on A.I., featuring other tech execs, like Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth and OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil.

From Slate

Almost 30 years on, Mr Degioanni is now CTO and founder of cybersecurity firm Sysdig, which is a key sponsor of Wireshark.

From BBC

Under a CTO, if a patient stops taking their medication or misses too many appointments, they can immediately be recalled to hospital.

From BBC