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tech

[ tek ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

technical:
The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.
technology:
the tech industry.

noun

a technician:
He's a tech for a film crew.
technology:
She has a good grasp of computer tech.

tech.

abbreviation for

technic.
technical.
technology.

-tech

a combining form meaning “digital technology,” occurring as the final element in compound words and coinages that refer to digital technological innovations applied in an established industry:
fintech;
legaltech;
insurtech.

tech.

abbreviation for

technical
technology

tech

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noun

informal.
short for technical college

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tech¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Origin of tech²

From tech(nology) ( def ), by shortening

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Example Sentences

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The restrictions on the sale of key chips to China, including the most recent move tightening exports from US chip giant Nvidia, for instance, are aimed at curbing Xi's ambitions for tech supremacy.

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Paramount’s controlling shareholder Shari Redstone has pushed for a settlement to facilitate Paramount’s sale to the family headed by billionaire tech mogul Larry Ellison.

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In Madrid, people queued outside tech shops to get their hands on a power bank.

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Beyond the world of Dust and daemons, this book has been influenced by real-life global events, including the rise of tech billionaires, Pullman revealed.

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The tech billionaire will soon have to leave the president's side.

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tec techie

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