hi-tech
noun
a variant of high-tech.
hi-tech
American
[hahy-tek]
/ ˈhaɪˈtɛk /
noun
Informal.
hi tech
British
/ tɛk /
noun
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short for high technology
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a style of interior design using features of industrial equipment
adjective
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designed for or using high technology
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of or in the interior design style Compare low tech
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The announcement is a major boost to Macron's efforts to attract hi-tech industries to France, in competition with other European nations.
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
The fighter jet market is one of the most competitive in international defense, given the amount of money spent and prestige associated with being able to produce and sell these hi-tech products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The plot tells of three of Santa's helpers working in a new "hi-tech set up" at the North Pole.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
And while the ship bristles with hi-tech communications equipment, it's what we can't see that is of most concern.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
George pulled up her sleeve to show a hi-tech silver watch.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
Horizon Europe is a collaborative research programme involving Europe's leading research institutes and hi tech companies.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023
Great in depth article , highlighting the achievements of the Obama administration and the work still to be done in terms of income inequality, Health care and hi tech manufacturing jobs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 3, 2017
PHOTOS: The Ultra-Holy City: Photographs by Oded Balilty I spent most of my career in hi tech, not in politics.
From Time ● Jan. 18, 2013
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