: 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 27-year-old pre-training researcher’s dramatic resignation has fired off a provocative warning on X that instantly sent ripples across the tech sector. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 Chinese tech companies Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China’s premium handset market ahead of Apple’s product launch later this week. Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 This means clarity of commercial outcomes, revisiting success metrics beyond vanity and identifying new team or tech roles and responsibilities, including AI team members. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Check out even more lingering Labor Day deals on your favorite tech. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 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

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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 10 Sep. 2026.

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: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

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