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English
Etymology
From hi (adjective) + tech.
Noun
hi-tech (uncountable)
- Short for high technology.
Translations
Adjective
hi-tech
- (informal) Of, or using high technology.
2011, Mick Herron, Slow Horses:River hadn't laid eyes on Hobden before, but this had to be him: average height, thinning brownish hair, look of terror as he turned to face this new intrusion even while crushed in an arm-lock by the previous invader, the achiever—except this wasn't an achiever: he was blackclad, wore a balaclava, had a utility belt round his waist, but the ensemble lacked the hi-tech tailoring of the genuine article.
2013 June 22, “T time”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 68:The ability to shift profits to low-tax countries by locating intellectual property in them, which is then licensed to related businesses in high-tax countries, is often assumed to be the preserve of high-tech companies.
Antonyms
Translations
of highly advanced technology
See also
Finnish
Etymology
< English hi-tech
Pronunciation
Noun
hi-tech
- high technology
- Synonym: korkea teknologia
- (as modifier in compound terms) hi-tech
- Synonym: korkean teknologian
- hi-tech-teollisuus ― hi-tech industry
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