techno

[ tek-noh ]

/ ˈtɛk noʊ /

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noun

a style of disco music characterized by very fast synthesizer rhythms, heavy use of samples, and a lack of melody.

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Origin of techno

First recorded in 1985–90

Other definitions for techno (2 of 2)

techno-

a combining form borrowed from Greek where it meant “art,” “skill,” used in the formation of compound words with the meaning “technique,” “technology,” etc.: technography.

Origin of techno-

Combining form representing Greek téchnē art, skill. See technic

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How to use techno in a sentence

But Ibiza reached its peak during the 90s, when the island became the starting point of the techno movement.
The Battle to Be King of Ibiza Nightlife|Melanie Mendelewitsch|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More than a few 20th-century acting greats, we decided, would have thrived on being techno-celebrities.
The Concealed Genius of Alec Guinness|Tom Teodorczuk|June 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Another technique is the outsourcing of labor to lower paid foreign workers, the so called “techno-coolies.”
Silicon Valley’s Giants Are Just Gilded Age Tycoons in Techno-Utopian Clothes|Joel Kotkin|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also made disco-techno music as a “record performer,” his producer Mark Bauman said.
A Tribute to Divine, Hollywood’s Most Infamous Drag Queen|Jimmy So|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

No wonder Mark Zuckerberg and other oligarchs are so anxious to import “techno coolies” from abroad.
California’s New Feudalism Benefits a Few at the Expense of the Multitude|Joel Kotkin|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A rousing tale of techno-geek rebellion, as necessary and dangerous as file sharing, free speech, and bottled water on a plane.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
The techno-theological attempts to rise from the adjustment of means to ends, to an adjuster or contriver.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
Some of the suggestions to be made in the coming lines might sound utopian or have the ring of techno-babble.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for techno (1 of 2)

techno

/ (ˈtɛknəʊ) /

noun

a type of very fast dance music, using electronic sounds and fast heavy beats

British Dictionary definitions for techno (2 of 2)

techno-

combining form

craft or arttechnology; technography

technological or technicaltechnocracy

relating to or using technologytechnophobia

Word Origin for techno-

from Greek tekhnē skill

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