techno

1 of 2

noun

tech·​no ˈtek-nō 

often attributive

: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure

techno-

2 of 2

combining form

: technical : technological

technocracy

Examples of techno in a Sentence

Noun

The club plays only techno.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Born in Mandeville, Jamaica, and based in Brooklyn, their sprawling techno compositions take cues from dancehall, experimental electro, industrial, hardcore, and footwork to plumb the extremes of Black club music. —Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026

The Terminal focuses on soulful house, disco, techno and electro-pop genres of music. —Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 June 2026

Sugarwater focuses on celebrating Black culture at the intersection of house, techno, juke and footwork, styles of electronic music rooted deeply in Chicago and the Midwest. —Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Festivities include hands-on art activities for all ages, and a live DJ set with a dynamic mix of deep house, techno and Latin rhythms. —Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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

Phrases Containing techno

• techno-pop
• techno-thriller