tech

1 of 3

noun (1)

: 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

Examples of tech in a Sentence

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Each bag is roomy enough for skincare, makeup, or tech accessories without taking up too much room in your carry-on. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025 Per Wired, the tests were a directive from the Treasury Department’s chief information officer and DOGE operative Sam Corcos, and were administered through HackerRank, a tool used by private sector tech companies to assess coding and programming skills of prospective hires. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025 Movies have conflicts between gritty human characters; late-stage capitalism has the son of a tech centibillionaire and the leader of a $400 billion international giant trading insults at Wall Street-analyst conventions. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025 Broadcom makes custom chips for many of the the largest tech companies, and saw its market cap about double each of the past two years before rallying again in 2025. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tech. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

tech

1 of 2 noun
: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

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tech

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