tech

¹ American  

[tek] / tɛk /

adjective

1. technical.

   The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.

2. technology.

   the tech industry.

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noun

1. a technician.

   He's a tech for a film crew.

2. technology.

   She has a good grasp of computer tech.

tech. ² American  

abbreviation

1. technic.

2. technical.

3. technology.

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-tech ³ American  

1. 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.

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tech. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. technical

2. technology

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tech ² British  

/ tɛk /

noun

1. informal short for technical college

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Etymology

Origin of tech¹

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Origin of -tech³

From tech(nology) ( def. ), by shortening

Example Sentences

Particularly in tech, there are exciting jobs to be had that pay competitively enough to lure talent home, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

On top of that, the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech companies were notably absent from this list.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

South by Southwest, the March Texas confab for music, film and tech, was among the first festivals to feel a pinch this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

At the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna, organised by the United Nations and Interpol last month, there were 1,400 guests including governments, from the UK to China, and the biggest tech companies in the world.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

My brother is the unofficial Garden Heights tech guy.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas