"Big Tech" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big tech [alternative]
Etymology: Modelled on Big Pharma, Big Oil, etc. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Big Tech}} Big Tech (uncountable)
  1. (informal, sometimes derogatory) The largest, most dominant, and most prestigious companies in the information technology industry of the United States. Tags: derogatory, informal, sometimes, uncountable Synonyms: Big Five, Big Four, FAAMG, FAANG, FANG, Frightful Five, GAFA, magnificent seven, MAMAA Hypernyms: Big Business (english: big business)
    Sense id: en-Big_Tech-en-noun-mrHQ6Rcy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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