Techno is a form of modern electronic music with a very fast beat.
techno-
(teknoʊ-)
prefix
Techno- is used at the beginning of words that refer to technology.
He tried to implement a technocratic economic policy.
...a group of futurist technofreaks.
techno in British English
(ˈtɛknəʊ)
noun
a type of very fast dance music, using electronic sounds and fast heavy beats
techno- in British English
combining form
1.
craft or art
technology
technography
2.
technological or technical
technocracy
3.
relating to or using technology
technophobia
Word origin
from Greek tekhnē skill
techno in American English
(ˈtɛknoʊ)
noun
a form of popular dance music of the 1980s and 1990s characterized by a fast, driving rhythm and the use of computers and keyboard synthesizers to produce electronic sounds
techno- in American English
(ˈtɛknoʊ; ˈtɛknə)
1.
art, science, skill
technography
2.
technical, technological
technocracy
Word origin
< Gr technē: see technic
Examples of 'techno' in a sentence
techno
What prompted you to move from ambient techno to acoustic music?
The Sun (2012)
Wags on social media then set the clip to techno music.
The Sun (2015)
He was listening to techno music in his headphones as he pumped rounds into the audience.
The Sun (2015)
There is a rising surge of house and techno sweeping the clubs and radio.
The Sun (2014)
The funky music plays in the background while the beautiful people in white dance to techno music around their test tubes.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Some of the hottest underground tech house and techno DJs and producers join them in the booth.
The Sun (2015)
I am playing a concerto to the beat of techno music.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
And as things get festive, we can look forward to the cream of the worldwide house and techno scene descending on our shores.
The Sun (2013)
Three decades after the birth of techno music, electronic artists are still struggling to make their largely static live performances appear exciting and dynamic.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
But underneath, all is anarchy, rebellion and techno music.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It took her only a few years of playing in clubs to become one of Germany's most acclaimed female artists in techno and house.
The Sun (2014)
In other languages
techno
British English: techno /ˈtɛknəʊ/ NOUN
Techno is a form of modern electronic music with a very fast beat.