techno

1 of 2

noun

tech·​no ˈtek-nō 

often attributive

: electronic dance music that features a fast beat and synthesized sounds usually without vocals or a conventional popular song structure

techno-

2 of 2

combining form

: technical : technological

technocracy

Examples of techno in a Sentence

Noun

The club plays only techno.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Some anonymous electronic musicians, like Burial or the dub-techno artists on Chain Reaction, took a step back from the spotlight in service of letting their work stand on its own. — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026

Like so many before him, Styles found transcendence at the techno club on his newest album, Kiss All the Time. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

Yet a similar techno-utopian pitch survives in today’s smart homes and domestic technologies, from assistants like Alexa to artificial intelligence marketed as a way to make life easier. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

The Jetsons premiered amidst this techno-utopianism and seemed to capture the national mood. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from techno- (as in techno-pop or techno-rock, styles of popular music utilizing electronically created sounds)

Combining form

from technology

First Known Use

Noun

1987, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing techno

• techno-pop
• techno-thriller