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  tech

  adjective

  technical.
• tech.
  tech.

  abbreviation

  technic.
• -tech
  -tech

  a combining form meaning “digital technology,” occurring as the final element in compound words and coinages that refer to digital technological innovations applied in an established industry.

tech

¹ American  

[tek] / tɛk /

adjective

1. technical.

   The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.

2. technology.

   the tech industry.

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noun

1. a technician.

   He's a tech for a film crew.

2. technology.

   She has a good grasp of computer tech.

tech. ² American  

abbreviation

1. technic.

2. technical.

3. technology.

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-tech ³ American  

1. a combining form meaning “digital technology,” occurring as the final element in compound words and coinages that refer to digital technological innovations applied in an established industry.

   fintech;

   legaltech;

   insurtech.

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tech. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. technical

2. technology

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tech ² British  

/ tɛk /

noun

1. informal short for technical college

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Etymology

Origin of tech¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Origin of -tech³

From tech(nology) ( def. ), by shortening

Example Sentences

Canadian authorities tripled streaming companies’ required financial contributions, drawing rebukes from U.S. lobbying groups representing Hollywood and tech companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He wasn’t necessarily looking to return, until a tech startup housed in the Goodrich building lured him back with an engineering job that combined his main interests—software and manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

It is unclear which tech platforms have responded to the government's consultation or proposals to ban social media for under-16s in the UK.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Some of the index’s gains have come from areas that don’t get the same attention as big tech — like the materials industry, amid a surge in demand for things like fertilizer and lithium.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

Our tech tools let us be “hyper social,” he says, which has many benefits, and also costs.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel