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
In 2024, Patrick quit his job at a tech company to become a stay-at-home parent. Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 And Angela Morrison of Cakes by Angela Morrison rounds out the five—a reminder that solopreneurship has no industry requirements, no tech prerequisites, and no ceiling. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 3 May 2026 Liza Surganova, head of the itinerant film festival founded by tech company inDrive, announced that Africa would be the next focus region for the 4th edition, leaving specifics for a later date. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026 Alibaba is the Morgan Stanley analysts’ top pick among China internet stocks, based on the view that the e-commerce giant is also a play on AI across the tech stack from cloud computing to AI models. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 May 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 5 May. 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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