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
The matching underseat bag is ideal for tech, snacks, or your travel pillow. Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025 Canadian tech firm Form has launched an update to its Smart Swim 2 goggles, which track your performance and heart rate in the water, and show you those stats in a head-up display. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 July 2025 Turns out all the world needed to heal the cultural divide — temporarily, at least — was a Coldplay concert in Boston, a jumbotron and an embarrassing moment for a tech CEO and his top human resources executive. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025 Intel: Deeper round of layoffs for tech giant The biggest layoff announcement this month involved 696 job cuts at semiconductor-manufacturer Intel Corp. in Chandler, as the company continues to struggle to regain profitability. Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 18 July 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 22 Jul. 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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