Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big tech

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.65 in modern English

Syllables
big tech
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The largest, most dominant, and most prestigious companies in the information technology industry of the United States.

Derogatory; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of Big Tech.

Uncountable

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What does big tech mean?
The largest, most dominant, and most prestigious companies in the information technology industry of the United States.
Where does big tech come from?
Compound of big + tech (“technology”), by analogy with Big Pharma, Big Oil, etc.

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