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

Elon Musk has been summoned to a voluntary interview by French authorities on Monday as they continue to probe his platform X, but whether the tech billionaire will turn up remains to be seen.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Startup founders often share a “brazen, somewhat bizarre personality” that fans want to connect with, said Alisa Cohn, an executive coach who has worked with tech CEOs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

On top of that, the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech companies were notably absent from this list.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

South by Southwest, the March Texas confab for music, film and tech, was among the first festivals to feel a pinch this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 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