tech-savviness

noun

The state of being tech-savvy; proficiency in the use of technology.

Meanings

nountech-savviness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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

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

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APA

tech-savviness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tech-savviness

MLA

“tech-savviness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tech-savviness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tech-savviness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tech-savviness.

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