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
Stephon Castle and Deni Avdija received double techs for this sequence at the end of Spurs-Blazers Game 4. The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026 Enforcement of the bill would also rely on parents knowing enough about the measure, and their kids’ tech habits, to report possible violations to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026 The Audacity creator Jonathan Glatzer and star Billy Magnussen, who plays wealthy tech CEO Duncan Park, took the stage at Deadline Contenders TV to talk about taking the tech monster lurking in the shadows and those responsible for its existence, and turning it into a comedy. Amanda Champagne-Meadows, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026 After that, the government seeks a warrant - not to search a home or office, but to require a tech company to search its data to identify any of its millions of users who were within the geofence line at the time of the crime. Bronson Arcuri, NPR, 26 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 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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