low-tech

adjective

ˈlō-ˈtek 

: technologically simple or unsophisticated

low-tech industries

Examples of low-tech in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In schools that stayed open during the June heat wave, children and teachers made do with low-tech solutions like mini handheld fans and water sprayer bottles to stay cool. — ABC News, 6 July 2026

The technology is new, the market is fragmented, and the habits of a historically low-tech industry are difficult to change quickly. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

At one point, Jessie befriends a gang of tech toys that includes a low-tech potty-training product named Smarty Pants, along with GPS and camera devices Atlas and Snappy. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 June 2026

This low-tech method works well. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for low-tech

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck