tech
1 Americanadjective
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technical.
The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.
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technology.
the tech industry.
noun
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a technician.
He's a tech for a film crew.
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technology.
She has a good grasp of computer tech.
abbreviation
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technic.
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technical.
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technology.
abbreviation
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technical
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technology
noun
Etymology
Origin of tech1
First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening
Origin of -tech3
From tech(nology) ( def. ), by shortening
Example Sentences
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The worries about software stocks—the so-called SaaSpocalypse—returned with a vengeance on Friday, expanding across the tech complex to chips and other hardware plays, as well.
From Barron's
And the explosion of autonomous coding in the tech workforce has created demand for new chips that can more efficiently handle complex AI-related tasks.
Anthropic had been asking for more guarantees that its tech wouldn’t be used for surveillance of Americans or autonomous weapons.
From Los Angeles Times
And if bankers became worried that Paramount was too leveraged, the tech mogul agreed to put in more money in order to secure the bank financing.
From Los Angeles Times
Megacap tech stocks are struggling as investors balk at the massive spending on AI infrastructure, seemingly worried about the possibility that the return on investment might be too weak to justify the tremendous cost.
From MarketWatch
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