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tech

[ tek ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

technical:
The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.
technology:
the tech industry.

noun

a technician:
He's a tech for a film crew.
technology:
She has a good grasp of computer tech.

tech.

abbreviation for

technic.
technical.
technology.

-tech

a combining form meaning “digital technology,” occurring as the final element in compound words and coinages that refer to digital technological innovations applied in an established industry:
fintech;
legaltech;
insurtech.

tech.

abbreviation for

technical
technology

tech

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noun

informal.
short for technical college

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tech¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Origin of tech²

From tech(nology) ( def ), by shortening

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Example Sentences

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A number of campaigners want to see even stricter rules for tech firms, and some want under-16s banned from social media completely.

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The prince said tech firms were "getting away with it" by arguing they didn't need to disclose information to UK families because of privacy considerations.

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On Wednesday night Ms Roome and Mrs Kenevan also met with some grieving American families, who they will join forces with to protest against the tech industry and to campaign for a safer online world.

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"To have to relive what she's been through, again and again, as tech improves, I can't imagine what that feels like," she said.

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Talking to the Today Programme, she said: "Big tech companies are really getting to grips with it , so they are putting money behind it, and more importantly they're putting people behind it."

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tec techie

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