: technologically simple or unsophisticated
low-tech industries

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While Bob struggles to charge the low-tech phone that’ll connect him with the French 75, Sensei coordinates skateboarders as messengers and directs his relatives and employees to evacuate the dozens of migrants his family is sheltering to a nearby church. Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 Simple, low-tech practices are among them. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 At Roustan’s 130,000 square foot factory, the manufacturing process is low-tech and artisanal. Joseph Hostetler, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 Alex Honnold announced plans to live-stream his next free solo feat, and a small, low-tech piece of gear rescued a hiker. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-tech

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of low-tech was in 1967

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“Low-tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-tech. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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