high-tech

American  

[hahy-tek] / ˈhaɪˈtɛk /

Informal, hi-tech

noun

1. high technology.

2. a style of interior design using industrial, commercial, and institutional fixtures, equipment, and materials, as metal warehouse shelving, factory lamps, and exposed pipes, or incorporating other elements having the stark, utilitarian appearance characteristic of industrial design.

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or suggesting high technology.

high tech British  

noun

1. a variant spelling of hi tech

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high-tech ¹ Cultural  

1. Short for “high technology”; the term describes industries and firms that use or produce advanced technology, especially in electronics.

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high-tech ² Cultural  

1. A descriptive term for industry heavily dependent on recent laboratory discoveries. Manufacturing computers is a typical high-tech industry.

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Etymology

Origin of high-tech

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

Example Sentences

Cielo achieved his time in 2009 during a period when a number of records were set by swimmers wearing high-tech suits, which have since been banned, that were designed to reduce friction through the water.

From BBC

Taipei responded to the tariffs with a Golden Plan that culminated in a $500 billion deal, including the export of high-tech industrial clusters to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

DHL Supply Chain said it will open 10 warehouses this year across North America to serve data-center operators and suppliers of the components needed to run the high-tech buildings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Three years later, he released "Black Panther," putting a rich portrait of the fictional high-tech African country Wakanda on screen -- and elevating Black representation in Hollywood.

From Barron's

If the defense sector seeks to lure workers out of high-tech sectors or manufacturing, wages rise.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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