techno

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noun

tech·​no ˈtek-nō How to pronounce techno (audio)
often attributive
: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure

techno-

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combining form

: technical : technological
technocracy

Examples of techno in a Sentence

Noun The club plays only techno.
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Noun
Other notable lineup details include Anyma, the Italian-American techno and melodic techno producer who has blown minds and melted faces with his residency at the Sphere. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2025 Next steps include optimizing each system at the unit and plant level, followed by techno-economic analysis. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025 The project has become a model of techno-ecclesiasticism. D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Right under our noses, Homo sapiens is transitioning into a new type of species that might be called Homo techno. Alan Lightman september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for techno

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from techno- (as in techno-pop or techno-rock, styles of popular music utilizing electronically created sounds)

Combining form

from technology

First Known Use

Noun

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of techno was in 1987

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“Techno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/techno. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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