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high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek◂/ adjective [usually before noun]

1. using high technology:
high-tech industries
a £1 million high-tech security system
high-tech weapons ⇒ low-tech

2. high-tech furniture, designs etc are made in a very modern style
—high tech noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

advanced using very modern technology and ideas:
technologically advanced nations
Their equipment isn’t as advanced as ours.
sophisticated very advanced, and working in a better but often more complicated way than other things:
highly sophisticated weapons
As machines become more sophisticated, they become more likely to break down.
high-tech /ˌhaɪ ˈtek◂/ using very advanced technology, especially electronic equipment and computers:
high-tech industries in Silicon Valley
High-tech listening equipment was used to find survivors in the rubble.
state-of-the-art using the newest and most advanced features, ideas, and materials that are available:
The football club has invested £40 million in state-of-the-art training facilities.
The sound system is state-of-the-art.
cutting-edge cutting-edge technology or research is the most advanced that there is at this time:
The system uses cutting-edge technology to identify and eliminate viruses.
cutting-edge medical research

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modern something that is modern uses the most recent designs or methods:
The house looks very modern.
the city’s modern public transportation system
the latest [only before noun] the newest that is available:
The camera uses the latest digital technology.
the very latest mobile phones
the latest news
up-to-date using the most modern technology, ideas, information etc:
The hospital has the most up-to-date equipment in the country.
newfangled [only before noun] informal modern – used when you disapprove of something and do not think it as good as the things that existed before:
He doesn’t believe in these new-fangled gadgets.
high-tech, hi-tech using very advanced technology, especially electronic equipment and computers:
Modern tractors are full of high-tech equipment, including GPS systems.
It’s all very hi-tech.
state-of-the-art using the newest and most advanced features, ideas, and materials that are available:
state-of-the-art technology
a state-of-the-art home entertainment system
The brand new arts centre is state-of-the-art.
new-fangled device/contraption/gadget
high-tech industry/company/equipment

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