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low-tech

American  
[loh-tek] / ˈloʊˈtɛk /

adjective

  1. low-technology.

low tech British  

noun

  1. short for low technology

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

"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

adjective

  1. of or using low technology

  2. of or in the interior design style

"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

Etymology

Origin of low-tech

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Another frustrated user described the Kindle as "probably one of the most low-tech devices ever made" and queried why Amazon was discontinuing its support for it.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

More Peshmerga are dotted around on the hilltops standing sentry – a low-tech early warning system for incoming drones.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The high-speed internet boom is hitting a low-tech snag: a labor shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

That may sound low-tech, but it is one of the most important components in end products.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Haazim Farooqi’s IK lab was definitely low-tech and old-school.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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