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
The summer after eighth grade, both Celi and Elio have tech-centric plans (making content for social media in Celi’s case, gaming in Elio’s), but those plans are upended when their families separately crack down on screen time and send both kids to Mexico to experience life in the analog world. Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Instead of inserting full news archives into its app, Spotify has strategically focused on the kind of stories its target audience is already likely to binge, such as deep dives into music, pop culture, entertainment and tech. Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Plus, there are plenty of other important updates coming our way this week, from influential tech conferences to jobs data and spin-off milestones. Kevin Stankiewicz,zev Fima, CNBC, 31 May 2026 If anything, Horvath writes, ed tech broke American schools by pitching distracting multimedia to boost learning. Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 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 1 Jun. 2026.

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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