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# tech

noun, adjective (tech, techs)

«tech» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Tech is a short word for technology, like computers, phones and the internet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#m1)
2. A tech is a person who fixes machines or computers (short for technician). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#m2)
3. Tech can describe things using new technology: a tech company. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#m3)
4. In old dialect, tech means to touch or to lay a hand on something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths a word of the story only (a tech store, a tech worker, prices of gadgets). Everyday: tech support, high-tech, low-tech, tech club. Safety: screen time limits, keep personal details private online.

### Examples

- The tech store sold 15 phones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#x1)
- A tech fixes 6 computers a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#x2)
- She bought a tech toy for 20 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#x3)
- The tech club has 12 members. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#x4)
- Call tech support if the laptop won't start. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#x5)
- Our school has a new high-tech science lab. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#x6)
- A pencil and paper are low-tech but they always work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#x7)
- But dey didn't bodder nobody ner tech nuthin', en bimeby dey put out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/#x8)

### Note

Informal, short form. No operation clue; look at the numbers and actions around it. Trap: none.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tech» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tech/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tech» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tech.html) on Mova free.