tech

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈtek How to pronounce tech (audio)
: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 3

noun (2)

: technology
The triumph of tech … is far from complete …—Newsweek

tech

3 of 3

abbreviation

1
technical; technically
2
technological

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Any engineer or chemist employed in tech or pharmaceuticals could sell to the highest bidder the details of last month’s drug discovery or next year’s phone models. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Greenway's founders and advisers include tech executives, CEOs, a onetime Vermont secretary of education, a NASA engineer and current and former administrators from Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Tufts University and other schools. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 Chinese leader Xi Jinping, by comparison, hasn’t just been building colossal scale in priority sectors — robotics, aerospace, green tech. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 The Grand Highlander has the roomiest third row of the three family SUVs and the Telluride is the best in terms of cabin quality, standard tech and features. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 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

1 of 2 noun
ˈtek How to pronounce tech (audio)
: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun
: technology

Medical Definition

tech

abbreviation
technician
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