tech
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3.7
- noun
- /tɛk/
- Informal
:
técnico
- I'd talked to most of the techs, but so far they had nothing.
- a tech crew
And they were finding techs and they were finding artifacts.
- And they were finding techs and they were finding artifacts.
Examples
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Our tech guys want to know if we're cooperating with any other agencies.
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You have to get someone from tech support here.
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I want the name of the tech who made it.
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Is that the tech guy?
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Well, let's get a computer tech down here right away.
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I need an I.T. guy who can open international accounts and walk me through the tech.
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Bob was a computer teacher prior to being hired as tech director.
Academic text (2013) -
Many teachers are cautious about tech because it can be disruptive.
Academic text (2012) -
By discussing priorities, data center and tech-support employees stay in sync.
Academic text (2007) -
She is an experienced tech who specializes in repairing computers.
Synonyms
184
3.7
A trained person who installs and fixes machines or equipment
20
6.3
A person who knows a lot about computers and new technology
13
6.0
A person who uses science to solve practical problems in industry or medicine
Compounds
- Literature
1
3.2
Large technology companies that dominate the internet, online services, and social media
- Slur
1
8.1
A young man who works in technology and prefers casual clothing and startup talk
A place that supports new tools like computers and new ideas and helps people use them
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tech is often short for technician, and it comes from the Greek root techne meaning 'skill' or 'craft'. So a tech is a person with skill who works on machines or computers and fixes things.