: technologically simple or unsophisticated
low-tech industries

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The technology is new, the market is fragmented, and the habits of a historically low-tech industry are difficult to change quickly. Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 June 2026 This low-tech method works well. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026 These are low-tech and require just a little twist to release ice cubes. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for low-tech

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of low-tech was in 1967

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“Low-tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-tech. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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