: 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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Noun
Great to meet today with @POTUS, @JDVance, @SpeakerJohnson and Administration + tech leaders. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 Caputo said the idea for the citizenship-for-investment program emerged during Milei's July 2024 visit to Sun Valley, Idaho, when tech executives expressed interest in obtaining Argentine citizenship. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 The vision statement is set to be released just days after Trump gathered the country’s leading tech executives at the White House to forge consensus on how to regulate and minimize risks from AI. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026 Auto sales have been sluggish for an extended period, and the shares have been a loser on Wall Street this year, down 18%, the only megacap tech stock that’s failed to generate positive returns for investors. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 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

Time Traveler
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 4 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

Medical Definition

tech

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