tech

1 of 3

noun (1)

ˈtek 

: 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

Examples of tech in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Chinese tech companies Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China’s premium handset market ahead of Apple’s product launch later this week. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Notable Chinese tech companies are lining up to do business in the kingdom, as Saudi Arabia builds a reputation for being a gateway market to the Global South to a new generation of entrepreneurs, Semafor reported. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

So far, though, there’s little sign of job displacement on the scale that the two tech barons predicted. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

And that difficulty with accountability operates at every level of the data center tech stack. — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1972, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tech

• high tech
• hi-tech
• lab tech
• low-tech
• tech/technical support
• vo-tech

Rhymes for tech

• beck
• breck
• check
• cheque
• czech
• deck
• fleck
• keck
• mech
• neck
• peck
• reck

Kids Definition

tech

1 of 2 noun

ˈtek 

: technician

lab techs

a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

: technology

Medical Definition

tech

abbreviation

technician