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Princeton's WordNet

  1. low-techadjective

    not involving high technology

Wiktionary

  1. low-techadjective

    Simple, uncomplicated, primitive, not involving advanced technology.

    Sometimes the low-tech ways are best: bash it with a rock, that'll loosen it.

Wikipedia

  1. low-tech

    Low technology (low tech; adjective forms: low-technology, low-tech, lo-tech) is simple technology, as opposed to high technology.

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  1. low-tech

    Low-tech refers to technology, systems, solutions or processes that are simple, unsophisticated, or older in nature, and do not rely heavily on modern or advanced technical knowledge, equipment or methods. It generally uses basic or manual tools and involves less automation or digital applications. Usually, low-tech items are more cost-effective, easier to use and maintain.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of low-tech in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of low-tech in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of low-tech in a Sentence

  1. Arnold Kamler:

    While we respect President Trump's decision to go after China and get them to change, and stop stealing intellectual properties, and to protect high-tech industries -- the bicycle industry is a very low-tech industry -- and we're the ones being targeted and having to pay the price.

  2. Wendie Berg:

    There are now low-tech ultrasound devices that produce images of similar quality to devices used in this study.

  3. Brett Giroir:

    Governors have the flexibility to use these tests as they deem fit, but we strongly encourage governors to utilize them in settings that are uniquely in need of rapid low-tech point of care tests, like opening and keeping open our K-12 schools, supporting critical infrastructure and first responders, responding to outbreaks specifically in certain demographics or locations, and screening or surveillance in congregate settings.

  4. Marc Friedland:

    In today's world with all the digital technology there's still leaks and hackings, think back 75 years, a very low-tech device was used. It protected the information from being leaked.

  5. Alexandra Sicotte-Levesque:

    Humanitarian response sometimes is ... low-tech, we need to think much more strategically about what they can bring to the response.

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