tech

1 of 3

noun (1)

: 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
Get tech-smarter on your schedule Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech. The Kim Komando Show, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025 The tech professional was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, and to see a compatriot organize such an event with all the big-name speakers affected him. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Wall Street’s fear gauge, the CBOE Volatility Index, finished the day relatively flat but had jumped as much as 16% earlier as a tech sell-off weighed on sentiment. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025 But there’s no parallel between the banks and the tech giants. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025 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 9 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

tech

1 of 2 noun
: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

Medical Definition

tech

abbreviation

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