techno

noun, tech·no often attributive \ˈtek-nō\

: a type of electronic dance music that has a fast beat

Full Definition of TECHNO

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

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

First Known Use: 1987

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