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hi-tech

American  
[hahy-tek] / ˈhaɪˈtɛk /

noun

Informal.

  1. a variant of high-tech.

hi tech British  
/ tɛk /

noun

  1. short for high technology

  2. a style of interior design using features of industrial equipment

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adjective

  1. designed for or using high technology

  2. of or in the interior design style Compare low tech

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The King seemed less convinced by another piece of hi-tech boozing, where he was shown how an image could be printed, using beetroot or carrot juice, on to the beer's surface.

From BBC

The plot tells of three of Santa's helpers working in a new "hi-tech set up" at the North Pole.

From BBC

And while the ship bristles with hi-tech communications equipment, it's what we can't see that is of most concern.

From BBC

Beyond the glossy tech products, global tensions over hi-tech trade, competition and sovereignty will weigh on discussions.

From Barron's

This time, as well as AI, Sutton faces a different hi-tech challenger.

From BBC

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