tech

¹

[tek]

adjective

1. technical.

   The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.

2. technology.

   the tech industry.

noun

1. a technician.

   He's a tech for a film crew.

2. technology.

   She has a good grasp of computer tech.

tech.

²

abbreviation

1. technic.

2. technical.

3. technology.

-tech

³

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.

tech.

¹

abbreviation

1. technical

2. technology

tech

²

/ tɛk /

noun

1. informal,  short for technical college

Word History and Origins

Origin of tech.¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Origin of tech.²

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

Example Sentences

As well as tightening rules for exports of rare earths, China has opened a monopoly investigation into the US tech firm Qualcomm that could stall its acquisition of another chipmaker.

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A new study of tech workers offers an answer: quite a lot.

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Utilities and tech giants are locking in orders for the late 2020s.

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For some athletes the turning point in pulling back was the pandemic, said American marathoner and world qualifier Reed Fischer, as they embraced wearable tech that measures the body’s operations in detail.

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“Something is happening in Milan. Venture-capital funds are calling me every day saying, ‘If you see something interesting, we want to invest in Italy,’” said Paul Guillemin, co-founder of the tech startup Volta.

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