Tech-savvy

//ˈtɛkˌsævi// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Proficient in the use of technology, especially computers. informal

    "The Tofflers have also recruited as executive partners TV producer Al Burton and the tech-savvy film producer and entrepreneur Jeff Apple."

Synonyms

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high-tech savvytechno-savvy

Example

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"Tom is very tech-savvy and often helps members of his family with their computing problems."

Etymology

From tech (“(informal) technology”) + savvy (“perceptive, shrewd, and well-informed”); perhaps a contraction of high-tech savvy, or a variant of techno-savvy.

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tech-savviness

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