tech

1 of 3

noun (1)

: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 3

noun (2)

often attributive
: technology
the triumph of tech … is far from completeNewsweek

tech

3 of 3

abbreviation

Examples of tech in a Sentence

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Noun
Lauren, the maximalist and corseted, Jeff, the ever-tech bro. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2025 Sports franchises have become the big-brand centerpieces to global platform companies with tentacles that encompass adjacent industries like finance, big tech, real estate and media. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Quiz time Which tech giant unveiled major product upgrades this week? Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025 In exchange, the tech giant has received a share of the revenue from OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT, and has embedded the company’s technology into Microsoft 365 products. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tech

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tech was in 1942

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“Tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tech. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

tech

1 of 2 noun
: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

Medical Definition

tech

abbreviation

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