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downteching

downteching noun: the scaling down or simplifying of technical solutions, including the use of lower tech products or processes in an otherwise high tech environment.

Noun

downteching (uncountable)

  1. The scaling down or simplifying of technical solutions, including the use of lower tech products or processes in an otherwise high tech environment
    • Funny how quickly he'd gotten used to the downteching. Before, he'd never thought a person could get through a day without Federation flash and spark.2002, Peter David, Esther Friesner, Diane Carey, Double Helix Omnibus

Forms of downteching

alternative formdown-teching

Origin of downteching

From down- + tech + -ing.

Questions about downteching

What does downteching mean?
Downteching means the scaling down or simplifying of technical solutions, including the use of lower tech products or processes in an otherwise high tech environment.
What part of speech is downteching?
Downteching is a noun.

Words near downteching in the dictionary

  1. downtalked
  2. downtalker
  3. downtalkers
  4. downtalking
  5. downtalks
  6. downteching
  7. downtempo
  8. downtend
  9. downtended
  10. downtending
  11. downtends

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