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

Local 99 of Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teacher aides, campus aides, gardeners, custodians, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and tech support staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Moreover, corporate earnings season looms with key outlooks from tech sector giants, and the returns they expect from their billions in AI investments, likely to take center stage.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Still, Meta’s share price is down about 14% over the past six months, lowering its valuation to 21 times projected earnings, making it one of the cheapest megacap tech stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Mariko Nakamura of NTT said she believed the tech could be developed for other devices like wheelchairs or remote controls.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

At twenty-one, he was an emergency room tech on his way to medical school when their mother, Didi, took up with an orthodontist she’d met over the internet and announced she was moving to Oregon.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby