Phrase guide

high technology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any highly technical or specialized technological application or equipment, especially one that involves complex electronics or computing

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: high tech

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: technology, engineering

Narrower terms: automation, mechanization, mechanisation

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: تِقْنِيَّة عَالِيَّة (tiqniyya ʕāliyya) — specialized technological application
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高科技 (gāokējì) — specialized technological application
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高技術 /高技术 (gāojìshù) — specialized technological application
  • Chinese Mandarin: 高新技術 /高新技术 (gāoxīn jìshù) — specialized technological application
  • Czech: high-tech — specialized technological application
  • Danish: hightech — specialized technological application
  • Danish: højteknologi — specialized technological application
  • Dutch: hightech — specialized technological application
  • Dutch: spitstechnologie — specialized technological application
  • Faroese: hátøkni — specialized technological application
  • Finnish: korkea teknologia — specialized technological application
  • French: hautes technologies — specialized technological application
  • French: technologies de pointe — specialized technological application
  • French: high-tech — specialized technological application
  • Georgian: მაღალი ტექნოლოგია (maɣali ṭeknologia) — specialized technological application
  • German: Hochtechnologie — specialized technological application
  • German: Spitzentechnologie — specialized technological application
  • German: Hochtechnik — specialized technological application
  • German: Hightech — specialized technological application
  • Icelandic: hátækni — specialized technological application
  • Irish: ardteicneolaíocht — specialized technological application
  • Japanese: ハイテク (haiteku) — specialized technological application
  • Korean: 하이테크 (haitekeu) — specialized technological application
  • Mongolian: өндөр технологи (öndör texnologi) — specialized technological application
  • Norwegian Bokmål: høyteknologi — specialized technological application
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: høgteknologi — specialized technological application
  • Polish: wysoka technika — specialized technological application
  • Russian: высо́кие техноло́гии (vysókije texnológii) — specialized technological application
  • Russian: хай-те́к (xaj-tɛ́k) — specialized technological application
  • Swedish: högteknologi — specialized technological application
  • Turkish: yüksek teknoloji — specialized technological application
  • Ukrainian: хай-те́к (xaj-ték) — specialized technological application
  • Ukrainian: висо́кі техноло́гії (vysóki texnolóhiji) — specialized technological application