often attributive
: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure
: technical : technological
technocracy
Examples of techno in a Sentence
Noun
The club plays only techno.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Festivities include hands-on art activities for all ages, and a live DJ set with a dynamic mix of deep house, techno and Latin rhythms.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The techno-optimism of the 2000s has evolved in increasingly dystopian directions.
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The nerds have moved out of the garage and into their techno feudalist era.
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Noun
Martyn was a key figure in the late 2000s’ dubstep/techno crossover, and his versatility led to records on both Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder and Berghain’s Ostgut Ton.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
Festivities include hands-on art activities for all ages, and a live DJ set with a dynamic mix of deep house, techno and Latin rhythms.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The techno-optimism of the 2000s has evolved in increasingly dystopian directions.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The nerds have moved out of the garage and into their techno feudalist era.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 May 2026
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“Techno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/techno. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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