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high-tech

American  
[hahy-tek] / ˈhaɪˈtɛk /
Informal, hi-tech

noun

  1. high technology.

  2. 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

  1. of, relating to, or suggesting high technology.

high tech British  

noun

  1. a variant spelling of hi tech

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
high-tech 1 Cultural  

  1. Short for “high technology”; the term describes industries and firms that use or produce advanced technology, especially in electronics.

high-tech 2 Cultural  

  1. A descriptive term for industry heavily dependent on recent laboratory discoveries. Manufacturing computers is a typical high-tech industry.

Etymology

Origin of high-tech

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

Example Sentences

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A PR push—including social-media campaigns stressing the thrill of high-tech combat—for the German armed forces, known as the Bundeswehr, has helped to boost the number of recruits in the past two years.

From The Wall Street Journal

In effect, he argues that the official inflation figures overstate inflation, especially on manufactured and high-tech products, because they don’t adjust the raw prices enough to account for quality improvements.

From MarketWatch

Greenland is rich in natural resources, including rare earths and minerals that the US and every other global power crave because of their importance to high-tech industries, including advanced defence technologies.

From BBC

China has also started choking off supplies of rare earths and magnets with high-tech applications to Japanese companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, real-estate developers are focusing much of their new construction on the high end of the market, featuring projects with amenities including spas, high-tech fitness centers and premium cuisine.

From The Wall Street Journal

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