tech-savvy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

This term appears to be a contraction of "high-tech savvy", as in the 1984 use in the title of “A New B-School Mission: Teaching High-Tech Savvy”, Business Week: 170-172, November 19, 1984, ISSN 0007-7135.

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• Rhymes: -ævi

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tech-savvy (comparative more tech-savvy, superlative most tech-savvy)

1. A hyphenated compound of "technological" and "savvy" indicating proficiency in the use of technology. It is usually used to describe an individual who displays an ability to effectively employ desktop/laptop computers and consumer-level technological gadgets but may also be used for someone who has an affinity for the use of technology within a particular domain or field.

   • 1996: The Tofflers have also recruited as executive partners TV producer Al Burton and the tech-savvy film producer and entrepreneur Jeff Apple. — Krantz, Michael, “Cashing In On Tomorrow”, Time 148 (4), July 15, 1996, ISSN 0040-781X

[edit] Related terms

• savvy
• tech