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adj
Meaning 1
Proficient in the use of technology, especially computers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: techno-savvy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From tech (“(informal) technology”) + savvy (“perceptive, shrewd, and well-informed”); perhaps a contraction of high-tech savvy, or a variant of techno-savvy.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
精通科技的
(jīngtōng kējì de)
— proficient in the use of technology, especially computers
Finnish:
tekniikan hallitseva
— proficient in the use of technology, especially computers
Finnish:
tekniikan osaava
— proficient in the use of technology, especially computers
German:
technikaffin
— proficient in the use of technology, especially computers
Polish:
obyty z nowoczesną technologią
— proficient in the use of technology, especially computers
Spanish:
que domina la tecnología
— proficient in the use of technology, especially computers
Spanish:
hábil con la tecnología
— proficient in the use of technology, especially computers
Spanish:
proficiente con la tecnología
— proficient in the use of technology, especially computers