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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The world’s highest-profile tech billionaires offer the most conspicuous examples. — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Then there’s his real-life lore… War, the new HBO drama about a high-profile divorce between a movie star and a billionaire tech founder, opens with Dominic West cheating on Sienna Miller. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026 There’s also the shifting relationship between tech and comedy. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026 There are plenty of tech stocks to buy heading into their quarterly reports, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 24 Oct. 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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