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

Outside his tech support job, Singh had been working for years as a producer in Canada’s thriving Punjabi music scene, blending traditional folk sounds with hip-hop beats and trap melodies. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Yes, those of us who are both excited and nervous about the promise of AI welcome the prospect of kings and clerics and populist politicians alike standing up to the tech lords — who, frankly, could use some perspectives other than their own. — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

But, per his conceptual preference, Kotlyarenko’s riff on familiar territory is texturally very now, and the setpieces are often based around tech that didn’t exist 20 years ago. — Vadim Rizov, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026

The intersection of politics, media and tech TV host Jimmy Kimmel’s interview with Texas Senate candidate James Talarico won’t air on ABC. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 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