"hi-tech" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Compound of hi (adjective) and tech. Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=hi-tech}} hi-tech
  1. (informal) Of, or using high technology. Tags: informal Synonyms: high-tech Related terms: high tech Translations (of highly advanced technology): высокатэхналагі́чны (vysokatexnalahíčny) (Belarusian), 高科技的 (gāokējì de) (Chinese Mandarin), 高技術的 (Chinese Mandarin), 高技术的 (gāojìshù de) (Chinese Mandarin), 高新技術的 (Chinese Mandarin), 高新技术的 (gāoxīn jìshù de) (Chinese Mandarin), hi-tech- (note: as modifier in compounds) (Finnish), ardteicniúil (Irish), ハイテク (haiteku) (Japanese), 하이테크 (haitekeu) (Korean), høyteknologisk (Norwegian Bokmål), de ponta (Portuguese), высокотехнологи́чный (vysokotexnologíčnyj) (Russian), хай-тек (xaj-tek) (Russian), högteknologisk (Swedish), високотех (vysokotex) (Ukrainian), високотехнологі́чний (vysokotexnolohíčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-hi-tech-en-adj-DyjacA2H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Noun

Etymology: Compound of hi (adjective) and tech. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=hi-tech}} hi-tech (uncountable)
  1. Short for high technology. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: high technology
    Sense id: en-hi-tech-en-noun-UGbDIrQc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
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      "lang": "Korean",
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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
      "word": "하이테크"
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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
      "word": "høyteknologisk"
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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "vysokotexnologíčnyj",
      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
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      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
      "word": "högteknologisk"
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      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vysokotex",
      "sense": "of highly advanced technology",
      "word": "високотех"
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