"Big Tech" meaning in English

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Noun

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  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 Four, Big Five, FAAMG, FANG, FAANG, Frightful Five, GAFA, MAMAA, big tech Hypernyms: Big Business (english: big business)
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