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
In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating. Rob Wile, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025 The brothers also founded the cryptocurrency exchange Gemini and an investment company that focuses on tech and blockchain start-ups. Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 The blog posts were released a day after the New York Times reported that the tech titan’s extensive automation plans could save the company from having to hire 160,000 employees by 2027. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025 This is an installment of The Nightcrawler, a weekly collection of thought-provoking articles on tech, innovation, and long-term investing by Eric Markowitz of Nightview Capital. Big Think, 23 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

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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 25 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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