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
Skydance, backed by tech mogul Larry Ellison and RedBird Capital Partners, is eager to take over the storied media company. Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2025 The same playbook is unfolding at Manhattan’s Carnegie House, where tech billionaire Michael Dell’s investment firm has saddled residents with a five-fold rent increase, risking the homes of 324 families. Ron Kim, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025 Yet, by aligning tech with truth in real time, these systems become not just efficient, but adaptive and intelligent by design. Gowtham Chilakapati, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 The deal is one of the biggest of its kind as tech companies increasingly strike agreements to invest in startups while acquiring their top staff. Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 13 June 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

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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 Jun. 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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