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tech-savviness

tech-savviness noun: the state of being tech-savvy; proficiency in the use of technology.

Noun

tech-savviness (uncountable)

  1. The state of being tech-savvy; proficiency in the use of technology.
    • I've been around a while and consider myself above average in terms of tech-savviness.1986, “Pump Up the Wi-Fi”, in PC Magazine, The Independent Guide to IBM-standard Personal Computing, volume 26, page 14

Origin of tech-savviness

From tech-savvy + -ness. First use appears c. 1986. See cite below.

Questions about tech-savviness

What does tech-savviness mean?
Tech-savviness means the state of being tech-savvy; proficiency in the use of technology.
What part of speech is tech-savviness?
Tech-savviness is a noun.

Words near tech-savviness in the dictionary

  1. tech-heads
  2. tech-noir
  3. tech-noirs
  4. tech-nomad
  5. tech-nomads
  6. tech-savviness
  7. tech-savvy
  8. Tech.
  9. techbro
  10. techbros
  11. techdom

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