high-tech
noun
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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
Example Sentences
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“Things like that wouldn’t be possible if I had to worry about debt and student loans at the same time,” said Holmes, president of CodeHouse, a nonprofit that helps minorities enter the high-paying tech industry.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2023
Young progressives are coming in droves for high-paying tech and finance jobs.
From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022
Nora idealizes Edmund’s “perfect” life — attending an elite school, working at high-paying tech jobs, living away from home — without realizing that he’s as unhappy as she is.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2021
The city was attracting thousands of high-paying tech jobs even as it refused, under public pressure, to grant companies like Amazon sweetheart tax deals.
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2020
The addition of new residents, many of whom have moved to Seattle for high-paying tech jobs, has also changed the dynamic of the crowd, according to Moran.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2017
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