techno

1 of 2

noun

tech·​no ˈtek-nō 

often attributive

: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure

techno-

2 of 2

combining form

: technical : technological

technocracy

Examples of techno in a Sentence

Noun

The club plays only techno.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As one of the biggest techno DJs in the world, Charlotte de Witte never has her feet on the ground for long. — Harry Levin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Those beats are equally in flux, switching between straight-ahead techno and the funky but lead-footed stomp of guaracha, adding to the disorientation. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026

Harry Styles professes his love for techno music via a hat during a walk in North London on June 25. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Many of us have long understood that putting your country’s main creative engine inside a techno-dominant machine was probably never going to end well for creativity. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

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

Phrases Containing techno

• techno-pop
• techno-thriller