tech

1 of 3

noun (1)

: technician
lab techs
a computer tech

tech

2 of 3

noun (2)

often attributive
: technology
the triumph of tech … is far from completeNewsweek

tech

3 of 3

abbreviation

Examples of tech in a Sentence

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Noun
With endless possibilities for design and storytelling, Pixicade is both a tech tool and an art project sparking creativity while teaching problem-solving along the way. Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Purcell frames the emergence of AI tech as part of a longer-term trend in media. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025 Ma, who has an MBA, also reflects on the gap between how the tech and business worlds discuss artificial intelligence versus his peers in the arts. Fiction Non Fiction october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025 Joly and Solomon see this moment as a historic opportunity to turn Canada into an incubator of tech giants. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 2 Oct. 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 4 Oct. 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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