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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

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tech tech. -tech

This bull market, or melt-up, has been earnings-led, whereas the previous one was valuation-led, which makes it more sustainable and less troubling than what led to the tech wreck.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

If Meta loses the case, the states could ask for around $200 billion in penalties, in addition to forcing the tech company to make changes to its products.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

After years of asking investors to take its AI strategy on faith, Microsoft stands out among tech giants for the opacity of its financial reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

And his idea is this: Have tech companies use A.I. to spur interactions among conspiracy theorists, pro-science activists, and the middle-ground groups, such as the parenting communities.

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

I’ll always remember a news conference that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates held at the 1999 World Economic Forum in Davos, at the height of the tech bubble.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

“It’s all about tech. It’s thankless to own the other sectors now,” said Jay Hatfield, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Infrastructure Capital Advisors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

"We will not be intimidated by big tech. On behalf of Australian parents, we will stand firm," she told parliament after news of the first legal challenge broke last month.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

“AI is replacing some of the entry level jobs in tech. And yes, AI is actually replacing some jobs in Hollywood,” said economist Chris Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon Economics in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025

“This one is AI and tech. In a rising market, leadership tends to endure. If you believe the bull market is intact, it’s too early to give up on tech.”

From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025

“The show is a magical world that we’re achieving with very low tech. Milky White is part of the way we create a world that is full of magic.”

From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2022

Vecktor should be Veektor? and H looks like a misprint for L in Hub-bay-leesk. -tech was probably -teck.

From Society for Pure English, Tract 05 The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems by Society for Pure English