: 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
The British tech unicorn, which operates a string of AI-ready data centres in the US and Europe and is backed by the deep pockets of Nvidia, has filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026 The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the major averages, rising 2% for the week, while the S & P 500 jumped 1%. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 The data center would further thrust Taylor into the massive tech and infrastructure boom in Central Texas. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 The tech worker, who makes several business trips a year to the San Francisco Bay Area, toured the new terminal with her 6-year-old mini poodle Beau. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2026.

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a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

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