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
That means pretty much everything in the cannabis industry, including all of the tech, is purpose-built from scratch. Dustin Eide, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2024 Many of these vehicles also lack some basic auto-theft prevention tech, such as electronic immobilizers, included in most other vehicles made the same years, says the HLDI. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024 Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty Images SoftBank Group booked a 1.9 billion yen ($12.9 million) investment gain on its Vision Fund tech investment arm in the company's fiscal first quarter ended in June, swinging back into the black. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024 Instances like this, the first former employee tells WIRED, show that Musk is an entirely different actor than other tech CEOs, unbothered by the kinds of laws or norms that could be used to reign in another company. Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tech 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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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