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

As it gets closer to midnight, the dark conference room swells with bodies moving to Iriarte’s pulsing techno.

From Los Angeles Times

Then the offers came in from other big U.K. cities — FishTales in Newcastle; acid techno at Beaverworks in Leeds; raves in Liverpool and Birmingham.

From Los Angeles Times

The techno soundtrack of Oliver Laxe’s desolate road thriller has rattled my house for months.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Where Berlin was once famed for its round-the-clock revelry and pounding techno parties, the city's nightclubs have been fighting to stay afloat as soaring prices, rising rents and changing tastes hammer the industry.

From Barron's