noun / adjective
tech
TEK/tek/
Technology, especially digital tools and systems.
The laptop, smartphone, and circuit board represent familiar modern tech.
Etymology
Tech shortens technology, whose earlier meaning was a systematic treatment of an art or craft. Its later association with mechanical and industrial arts underlies today's technology and industry sense.
In context
so focused on like the platform or how cool the tech is or the gadget they forget about the behavior change behind it
More examples
- She works for a small tech company.
- The school's aging tech needs an upgrade.
- I follow tech news to learn about new devices.
Forms
tech
Similar words
- technology
- Technology is the full form, preferred in formal writing.
- electronics
- Electronics focuses on devices and circuits, not all technology.