[tek-noh] 
| a style of disco music characterized by very fast synthesizer rhythms, heavy use of samples, and a lack of melody. |
| a combining form borrowed from Greek where it meant “art,” “skill,” used in the formation of compound words with the meaning “technique,” “technology,” etc.: technography. |
| tech·no (těk'nō) n. Any of various styles of dance music characterized by electronic sounds and a high-energy, rhythmic beat. |