"tech-savvy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈtɛkˌsævi/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more tech-savvy [comparative], most tech-savvy [superlative]
Etymology: From tech (“(informal) technology”) + savvy (“perceptive, shrewd, and well-informed”); perhaps a contraction of high-tech savvy, or a variant of techno-savvy. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tech|savvy|notext=1|t1=(informal) technology|t2=perceptive, shrewd, and well-informed|type=endocentric}} tech (“(informal) technology”) + savvy (“perceptive, shrewd, and well-informed”), {{contraction|en|high-tech savvy|nocap=1}} contraction of high-tech savvy Head templates: {{en-adj}} tech-savvy (comparative more tech-savvy, superlative most tech-savvy)
  1. (informal) Proficient in the use of technology, especially computers. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Technology Synonyms: techno-savvy Related terms: techno-savvy Translations (proficient in the use of technology, especially computers): 精通科技的 (jīngtōng kējì de) (Chinese Mandarin), tekniikan hallitseva (Finnish), tekniikan osaava (Finnish), que domina la tecnología (Spanish)
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