tech

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Informal

n. a person whose job involves practical skills or fixing equipment.

n. an informal term for a technician or technologist, often used in professional or educational settings.

“If your laptop won't start, you should take it to the school tech.”

“The lab tech spent the afternoon recalibrating the sensors to ensure the data remained consistent across all test groups.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun Computing Informal

n. the business sector that creates software, hardware, and digital services.

n. the collective industry involved in the development and distribution of technological goods and services.

“She decided to leave her job in finance to work in tech.”

“The rapid expansion of the tech sector has fundamentally altered the local housing market and infrastructure requirements.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Theater Informal · Technical

n. a practice session for a play or show where the lights and sound are tested.

n. a clipping of technical rehearsal, referring to the stage of production where lighting, sound, and set changes are integrated.

“The actors were exhausted after a ten-hour day of tech.”

“During tech, the lighting designer identified several blind spots on the stage that required immediate adjustment before the dress rehearsal.”

C2 · Proficiency Theater Informal · Technical

v. to organize or manage the technical parts of a show.

v. to conduct or participate in a technical rehearsal for a theatrical or media production.

“We are going to tech the first act this afternoon.”

“The crew managed to tech the entire second act in record time, despite the initial complications with the automated scenery.”