tech

[tek] Informal.
adjective
1.
technical: The engineers sat together exchanging tech talk.
noun
2.
a technician: He's a tech for a film crew.
3.
technology: She has a good grasp of computer tech.

Origin:
by shortening

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tech (tɛk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal short for technical college

tech.
 
abbreviation for
1.  technical
2.  technology

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American Heritage
Abbreviations & Acronyms
tech
technical person
tech.
  1. technical

  2. technician

Tech.
technology
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Example sentences
Within weeks, he and a small team of civil servants and tech experts had
  established much of the project's architecture.
Apple hasn't created amazing new tech so much as beautiful, well-integrated
  tech.
The only tool you'll need is decidedly low tech: plastic straws cut to size, to
  help support the cake tiers.
We head inside the factory, which is clearly both high tech and high touch.
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