high technology

noun

: scientific technology involving the production or use of advanced or sophisticated devices especially in the fields of electronics and computers

Examples of high technology in a Sentence

This region has become a center of high technology.

Recent Examples on the Web

Employment doldrums have affected even the state’s hallmark sectors, most obviously Southern California’s withering film and TV production industry and the Bay Area’s high technology concentration. —Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026

So all my collection was high technology! —Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025

Yet, in many low- and middle-income countries, accurate weather forecasts remain out of reach, limited by the high technology costs and infrastructure demands of traditional forecasting models. —Amir Jina, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025

Here, there's bespoke treatments that are tailored to each person's skin type and goals, combining age-old techniques with high technology for the very best of both worlds. —Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high technology

• aetiology
• anthropology
• archaeology
• archeology
• audiology
• cardiology
• climatology
• cohomology
• cosmetology
• criminology
• demonology
• dermatology

Kids Definition

high technology

noun

: technology involving complex devices (as electronics or computers)