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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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One person who’s taken careful note is Joe Braidwood, a tech executive who last year launched an AI therapy platform called Yara AI. Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 Fellow chipmaker Nvidia went the other way, with shares hitting a nearly three-month low on Tuesday as those same reports highlighted how some big tech companies are looking for alternatives to Nvidia’s chips. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 As tech giants from Google and OpenAI to Microsoft rush to build data centers powered by graphics processing units designed by Nvidia and AMD, Taiwanese companies have been at the forefront, manufacturing the semiconductors and servers essential for training AI models. John Liu, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025 The best deals on popular products — like Apple must-haves, best-selling fashion finds, and buzzy tech and home gadgets — are always at risk of selling out. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 28 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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tech

1 of 2 noun
: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 2 noun

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tech

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