tech

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˈtɛk/ 🇺🇸 /ˈtɛk/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    Short for technology; the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry, computing, and communications.; A person who works in or is knowledgeable about technology, especially computing or engineering.; Short for technical college or institute; a school specializing in technical or vocational education.; Short for technician; a person employed to look after technical equipment or do practical work in a laboratory.; In theater, short for technical rehearsal; a rehearsal focusing on lighting, sound, and other technical elements.; A technique or technical skill, especially in music or sports.
  2. adjective
    Relating to or involving technology, especially information technology and digital innovation.
  3. noun
    In music, a genre of electronic dance music characterized by repetitive beats and synthesized sounds, short for techno.

🔗 Details

Word forms

countable / uncountable Plural: techs

Collocations

tech industrytech companytech startuptech supporttech gianthigh tech

Derivatives

techietechytechnohigh-techlow-tech

Synonyms

technologytechnicianIT

Commonly confused

technique
EN: 'Technique' refers to a method or skill for doing something; 'tech' is an informal abbreviation for technology or technician.
technology
EN: 'Technology' is the formal, full word; 'tech' is its informal shortened form used in casual speech and compound modifiers.

Spelling tips

EN: 'Tech' is an informal clipping; in formal writing, use 'technology' or 'technician' instead. Do not confuse with 'technique'.

💬 Examples

  1. The tech industry has grown exponentially over the past two decades.

  2. We need to call a tech to fix the server issue.

  3. She studied engineering at the local tech.

  4. The lab tech prepared the samples for analysis.

  5. We have tech tonight, so make sure all the cues are memorized.

  6. His tech on the guitar is impressive, but he lacks emotional expression.

  7. The tech startup raised millions in its first round of funding.

  8. The club was playing tech all night long.