tech-savvy

American  

[tek-sav-ee] / ˈtɛkˌsæv i /

Or tech savvy

adjective

1. having much knowledge of or skill with current technology, especially digital technology.

   You don't have to be a very tech-savvy teacher to use these online resources in your classroom.

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noun

1. Usually tech savvy knowledge of or skill with current technology, especially digital technology.

   If I can learn the software this quickly, with my limited tech savvy, then hopefully others can as well.

   There’s a group called Teen Tech Volunteers who use their tech-savvy to assist adults with basic computer usage.

Etymology

Origin of tech-savvy

First recorded in 1990–95

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Example Sentences

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tech-savvy

For the retail crowd, such sophisticated strategies were accessible only to the tech-savvy few.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

OpenAI gave employees early access to a new version of Codex early last year, expecting it to be an instant hit, particularly among tech-savvy software engineers who had long been tracking the technology’s progress.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Young doctors have more up-to-date knowledge, are more tech-savvy and will be around to take care of you longer.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026

An estate agent is seeking "tech-savvy" Chinese students to sell UK properties to buyers in China and Hong Kong.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

"If the dancers are not tech-savvy, there will be a lot of re-takes," he said.

From Barron's

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