high-tech
noun
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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Washington is likely to be wary of potential retaliation from Beijing, which processes the majority of the world's rare earths and other critical minerals, crucial in the manufacture of many high-tech products.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Electronic door handles were introduced with Tesla's 2012 launch of the Model S, later becoming popular with Chinese EV brands prioritising high-tech features.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
One thing the Federal Reserve could always count on to keep inflation low was falling prices for computers, cellphones and other high-tech stuff — but not anymore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The surge in demand for high-tech equipment and lack of supply briefly raised prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The modem army, smaller and increasingly high-tech, was getting quite choosy about its recruits.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
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
"Investors appear to be increasingly concerned about high tech valuations," said Trade Nation analyst David Morrison.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 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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