techno

¹ American  

[tek-noh] / ˈtɛk noʊ /

noun

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

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techno- ² American  

1. 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.

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techno- ¹ British  

combining form

1. craft or art

   technology

   technography

2. technological or technical

   technocracy

3. relating to or using technology

   technophobia

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techno ² British  

/ ˈtɛknəʊ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of techno¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Origin of techno-²

Combining form representing Greek téchnē art, skill. See technic

Example Sentences

"Any form of sleep or rest throughout the night was impossible due to festival noise / loud techno singing / megaphone announcements," explained a post on the Morrissey Central website.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

To showcase the “music, dance styles and feeling of the 1990s,” the ISU pointed them to pop, techno, hip-hop and grunge rock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

To that point, the New York Times reported that a video of Maduro dancing to techno music, supposedly mocking Trump’s own dance moves, was one of the final provocations for Operation Absolute Resolve.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

Editor Cristóbal Fernández has timed Kangding Ray’s techno soundtrack to keep pace with the mood on the road, even matching the rhythm to the white lines zipping by on the pavement.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

But the rebel techno team manages to override even the latter and, in a real coup, keeps control for almost the entire attack on Snow.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins