high tech

noun

variants or less commonly
1
2
: a style of interior design featuring industrial products, materials, or designs
high-tech adjective
or less commonly hi-tech

Examples of high tech in a Sentence

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Despite his Silicon Valley ties, Vance voted against the high tech sector during his tenure in the Senate, including a bill that would have eliminated Section 230, which protects internet providers from being sued for content developed and posted by outside entities. William Hartung, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 But the scene also has to look like the diving experience of two people who pulled together equipment from remnants of a lost world, so there’s nothing high tech or simple about this dive — on screen or off. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024 Congress passed the first patent law in 1790, and over time patents have been instrumental to the growth of the American economy, especially in high tech industries. Alden Abbott, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Disclosure: Apple and Nvidia subscribe to Creative Strategies research reports along with many other high tech companies around the world. Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high tech 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of high tech was in 1969

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“High tech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20tech. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

high-tech

adjective
-ˌtek
: of or relating to high technology
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