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tech
noun
-
tech
computer
and
digital
technology
,
or
the
industry
that
invents
,
makes
,
and
sells
it
•
After
graduation
,
she
found
a
job
in
tech
and
moved
to
Silicon
Valley
.
After
graduation
,
she
found
a
job
in
tech
and
moved
to
Silicon
Valley
.
•
This
course
teaches
the
basics
of
tech
to
beginners
.
This
course
teaches
the
basics
of
tech
to
beginners
.
Shortened
form
of
“
technology
,”
first
recorded
in
U
.
S
.
newspapers
in
the
1970s
and
popularized
by
the
computer
industry
.
noun
a
technician
—
a
worker
trained
to
operate
or
repair
technical
equipment
,
especially
in
science
,
medicine
,
or
computing
•
The
computer
tech
fixed
my
laptop
in
ten
minutes
.
The
computer
tech
fixed
my
laptop
in
ten
minutes
.
•
Ask
the
lab
tech
if
you
need
help
with
the
microscope
.
Ask
the
lab
tech
if
you
need
help
with
the
microscope
.
Clipped
form
of
“
technician
,”
common
in
American
English
since
the
mid-20th
century
.
adjective
related
to
modern
technology
,
especially
computers
and
digital
devices
•
They
launched
a
new
tech
product
that
cleans
the
air
.
They
launched
a
new
tech
product
that
cleans
the
air
.
•
The
city
is
building
a
tech
hub
to
attract
startups
.
The
city
is
building
a
tech
hub
to
attract
startups
.
From
the
noun
“
tech
,”
used
attributively
before
another
noun
since
the
late
20th
century
.
technology
noun
-
technology
,
technologies
the
use
of
scientific
knowledge
to
design
and
build
tools
,
machines
,
and
systems
that
solve
problems
or
make
tasks
easier
•
Modern
technology
allows
us
to
video
chat
with
people
across
the
globe
.
Modern
technology
allows
us
to
video
chat
with
people
across
the
globe
.
•
Farmers
use
advanced
technology
to
water
their
crops
more
efficiently
.
Farmers
use
advanced
technology
to
water
their
crops
more
efficiently
.
From
Ancient
Greek
‘
tekhnología
’
meaning
‘
systematic
treatment
of
an
art
’,
from
‘
tékhne
’ ‘
art
,
skill
’
+
‘
-logía
’ ‘
study
’.
noun
-
technology
,
technologies
a
particular
machine
,
method
,
or
piece
of
equipment
created
through
scientific
knowledge
•
The
new
battery
technology
lets
phones
last
for
two
days
without
charging
.
The
new
battery
technology
lets
phones
last
for
two
days
without
charging
.
•
3D
printing
is
a
technology
that
can
create
objects
layer
by
layer
.
3D
printing
is
a
technology
that
can
create
objects
layer
by
layer
.
Same
origin
as
the
broader
sense
:
Greek
roots
‘
tékhne
’ (
art
,
craft
)
+
‘
-logía
’ (
study
),
later
applied
to
individual
inventions
from
the
mid-19th
century
.
technique
noun
a
particular
way
of
doing
something
that
you
learn
by
practice
and
that
makes
the
task
easier
or
more
effective
•
The
chef
showed
the
class
a
clever
technique
for
peeling
garlic
in
seconds
.
The
chef
showed
the
class
a
clever
technique
for
peeling
garlic
in
seconds
.
•
Try
this
breathing
technique
to
help
you
stay
calm
before
the
exam
.
Try
this
breathing
technique
to
help
you
stay
calm
before
the
exam
.
Borrowed
into
English
in
the
early
19th
century
from
French
"
technique
"
meaning
“
art
,
skill
,”
ultimately
from
Ancient
Greek
"
téchnē
"
meaning
“
art
,
craft
,
method
.”
noun
the
level
of
skill
or
control
someone
shows
when
they
perform
an
activity
such
as
playing
music
,
dancing
,
or
sports
•
The
pianist
’
s
flawless
technique
amazed
the
entire
audience
.
The
pianist
’
s
flawless
technique
amazed
the
entire
audience
.
•
Good
technique
is
more
important
than
sheer
strength
in
martial
arts
.
Good
technique
is
more
important
than
sheer
strength
in
martial
arts
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
over
time
the
word
also
came
to
mean
the
skill
itself
,
not
just
the
method
.
technical
adjective
relating
to
the
practical
,
mechanical
,
or
scientific
side
of
a
job
,
activity
,
or
subject
that
needs
special
knowledge
or
skill
•
The
new
camera
comes
with
a
detailed
technical
manual
.
The
new
camera
comes
with
a
detailed
technical
manual
.
•
Only
a
trained
electrician
could
fix
the
technical
fault
in
the
wiring
.
Only
a
trained
electrician
could
fix
the
technical
fault
in
the
wiring
.
From
Greek
tekhnikós
“
skilled
in
art
or
craft
,”
through
Latin
and
Old
French
into
English
.
adjective
concerned
with
the
small
exact
details
of
rules
,
laws
,
or
procedures
rather
than
the
overall
idea
•
The
lawyer
found
a
technical
loophole
that
saved
the
company
.
The
lawyer
found
a
technical
loophole
that
saved
the
company
.
•
The
bill
failed
on
a
technical
point
of
procedure
.
The
bill
failed
on
a
technical
point
of
procedure
.
noun
in
basketball
,
a
foul
given
for
unsportsmanlike
behavior
such
as
arguing
with
referees
,
which
awards
the
opposing
team
free
throws
•
The
referee
gave
him
a
technical
for
shouting
at
an
opponent
.
The
referee
gave
him
a
technical
for
shouting
at
an
opponent
.
•
After
two
technicals
,
the
coach
was
ejected
from
the
game
.
After
two
technicals
,
the
coach
was
ejected
from
the
game
.
noun
a
civilian
pickup
truck
or
similar
vehicle
that
has
been
fitted
with
mounted
weapons
and
is
used
by
irregular
fighters
•
A
dusty
technical
sped
across
the
desert
with
soldiers
standing
in
the
back
.
A
dusty
technical
sped
across
the
desert
with
soldiers
standing
in
the
back
.
•
Journalists
photographed
several
old
pickups
that
had
been
turned
into
technicals
.
Journalists
photographed
several
old
pickups
that
had
been
turned
into
technicals
.
First
used
in
Somali
civil
conflict
of
the
1990s
;
named
after
the
"
technical
assistance
grants
"
misused
to
pay
for
armed
escorts
.