techno

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noun

tech·​no ˈtek-nō How to pronounce techno (audio)
often attributive
: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure

techno-

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combining form

: technical : technological
technocracy

Examples of techno in a Sentence

Noun The club plays only techno.
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Noun
There are no crazy techno cranes everywhere. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Nov. 2025 People think the film is sexy, for the music, the techno. Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025 The bar serves food and drinks along with good times, especially in their events such as open mics and techno parties. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025 The men who play in the NFL would have something to say to today’s workers about the encroaching techno-supervision. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for techno

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from techno- (as in techno-pop or techno-rock, styles of popular music utilizing electronically created sounds)

Combining form

from technology

First Known Use

Noun

1987, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of techno was in 1987

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“Techno.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/techno. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.

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