low-tech

[ loh-tek ]

adjective

1. low-technology.

low tech

noun

1. short for low technology
2. a style of interior design using items associated with low technology

adjective

1. of or using low technology
2. of or in the interior design style

Word History and Origins

Origin of low-tech¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

And the U.S. too is bogged down in a similar low-grade and low-tech dance.

From The Daily Beast

International comparisons show that the best schools are usually low-tech and focused on academics.

From The Daily Beast

Perhaps because the marathon bombs were low-tech and homemade.

From The Daily Beast

They can locate and track potential suspects through a variety of high-tech and low-tech means.

From The Daily Beast

For a long time we've ignored the very simple low-tech hacking approach.

From The Daily Beast

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