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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.


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


Example Sentences

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This issue is compounded by a growing number of tech-savvy employees creating their own custom agents, armed with their data-access credentials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

But the huge turnout - 79% in Hungary and 69% in Serbia, was driven by tech-savvy young people in both countries.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Crowds had first gathered spontaneously on Thursday morning in support of Fedorov, a tech-savvy young minister whose efforts to modernise the armed forces often put him at odds with the military establishment.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

There, tech-savvy officials found the first battlefield AI applications, using algorithms to track stealthy attackers in Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 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

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